Common use of Performance Assistance Clause in Contracts

Performance Assistance. A. Performance Assistance Plan If at any time an employee’s performance in one half or more of his/her critical elements fall to “Minimally Satisfactory”, the supervisor shall implement a performance assistance plan (PAP). 1. The PAP will afford the employee at least 45 days to resolve the identified performance- related problem. A written PAP indicates that the employee's performance is below “Fully Successful”. However, no rating of record will be assigned until completion of the PAP. 2. The counseling session regarding development of the PAP will be documented in writing, with a copy provided to the employee. An employee may request that a union representative participate in the PAP session. If the supervisor agrees to allow a union representative to be present, the supervisor may also include another member of management or HR representative. The employee may elect to seek assistance from the Union outside of the supervisor-employee PAP collaboration process. The PAP will be tailored to the employee's specific needs and may include formal training, on-the-job training, counseling, assignment of a journeyman mentor, or other assistance as deemed appropriate. 3. The purpose of the PAP is to help the employee improve his/her performance to the “Fully Successful” level. The supervisor will provide assistance to the employee to facilitate the employee reaching the “Fully Successful” level. 4. At any time during this PAP or at the end of the PAP period, the supervisor may determine that assistance is no longer necessary due to improved, sustained performance at the “Fully Successful” level. The supervisor will provide the employee with a written notice of this determination. 5. Notwithstanding the above, if at any time during the PAP the employee's performance is determined to have dropped to “Unacceptable” in one or more critical elements, a formal performance improvement plan shall be initiated under Section 25 of this article. 6. Neither a PAP or a record of a PAP will be placed in the employee’s Official Personnel Folder or Employee Performance File.