SECTION 8.05 INTRODUCTION

Last Update: 2/04

The Performance Plan and Evaluation system is intended to bring the supervisor and the employee together in an atmosphere that focuses on enabling the employee to achieve maximum success on the job and to grow and develop personally. This system is also intended to be flexible and versatile, so that it can be used by and for any employee in any agency, regardless of job assignment or agency philosophy. The outcome desired from using this system is to enable the employee to produce results that contribute to the agency’s mission by enhancing communication and maximizing feedback within a positive environment.

The Performance Plan and Evaluation System is based on the foundation of ongoing communication and feedback between the supervisor and the employee, with occasional input from the next level of higher management. This dialogue allows for the joint development of performance expectations that maintain and enhance the employee’s opportunity for success on the job.

The Performance Plan and Evaluation System is an on-going cycle. It begins with the preparation of the Individual Performance Plan by the supervisor for the employee’s upcoming performance evaluation period. The employee may be involved in this preparation. Once the Individual Performance Plan has been discussed with the employee and the employee has had the opportunity to clarify expectations, the Plan is signed by both the employee and the supervisor and is implemented. Throughout the next several months, the supervisor monitors performance by collecting various status reports and other products produced by the employee. These are used as the basis of writing the Evaluation at the end of the performance evaluation period.