Common use of PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM Clause in Contracts

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM. A. It is the policy of the Department that the performance appraisal system will, in conformance with 5 U.S.C. Section 4302 and related Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rules and regulations: 1. Provide for periodic appraisals of job performance of employees; 2. Encourage employee participation in establishing performance standards; and, 3. Use the results of performance appraisals as a basis for training, rewarding, reassigning, promoting, reducing in grade, retaining, and removing employees. B. The Union and Employer agree that, in addition to the formal steps in the performance appraisal process described below, it is essential for supervisors to provide employees prior to implementation of the performance plan with the benchmarks associated with measures in the performance plan. The supervisor will also provide employees with regular feedback on how they are meeting the benchmarks in their performance appraisal plans. Supervisors and employees are expected to engage in on-going discussions concerning employee performance and progress in meeting established benchmarks associated with results and standards set out in the performance plan. C. The Employer will not limit the number or proportion of employees who can obtain a particular rating. Each employee's performance will be judged solely against his/her performance standards.