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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROBATIONARY PERIOD. Section 1 A performance evaluation procedure shall be maintained which is reasonably related to the employee’s job duties and/or performance. Section 2 The evaluation period shall be September 1 to August 31. Employees in the first two years of employment will be evaluated at least annually. Evaluations will be done every two years for secretaries after the second full year of employment. Interim evaluations may be performed at the discretion of the evaluator. Section 3 The evaluator will be the Principal or Head Administrator of the Department. Section 4 No later than forty-five (45) workdays after the start of the school year, the evaluator shall meet with the evaluatee for the purpose of explaining the procedure and answering questions regarding the procedure. During the probationary period, the immediate supervisor will meet with the employee for the purpose of reviewing the employee’s performance and to explain and answer questions regarding the evaluation procedure. Section 5 The evaluatee will receive a copy of each evaluation for his/her signature. The employee’s signature does not constitute affirmation of the contents of the evaluation, but only that the appropriate process has been followed. The evaluatee shall be allowed to submit written comment to the evaluation within ten (10) days of receipt of the evaluation. Section 6 An allegation that an unsatisfactory evaluation is arbitrary or without foundation may be raised through the grievance procedure, but in no event beyond the level of Superintendent. Individual categories of an evaluation are not grievable. Should the evaluatee fail to meet the required standard of performance, remedial action may occur consistent with Article 26. Section 7 A new employee must serve a probationary period of ninety (90) workdays. Discharge during the probationary period is not subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Section 8 A copy of the performance evaluation instrument for Unit D is included as an addendum to the contract. Section 9 A new evaluation instrument will be developed by a Joint Committee comprised of three secretaries selected by the NEA (one from each level) and three administrators.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND PROBATIONARY PERIOD. Section 1 A performance evaluation procedure shall be maintained which is reasonably related to the employee’s job duties and/or performance. Section 2 The evaluation period shall be September 1 to August 31. Employees in the first two years of employment will be evaluated at least annually. Evaluations will be done every two years for secretaries members after the second full year of employment. Interim evaluations may be performed at the discretion of the evaluator. Section 3 The evaluator will be the Principal or Head Administrator appropriate administrator as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Members will be notified of their evaluator by May 15 of the Departmentyear preceding the evaluation year. Section 4 No later than forty-five (45) workdays after the start of the school year, the evaluator shall meet with the evaluatee for the purpose of explaining the procedure and answering questions regarding the procedure. During the probationary period, the immediate supervisor will meet with the employee for the purpose of reviewing the employee’s performance and to explain and answer questions regarding the evaluation procedure. Section 5 The evaluatee will receive a copy of each evaluation for his/her signature. The employee’s signature does not constitute affirmation of the contents of the evaluation, but only that the appropriate process has been followed. The evaluatee shall be allowed to submit written comment to the evaluation within ten (10) days of receipt of the evaluation. Section 6 An allegation that an unsatisfactory evaluation is arbitrary or without foundation may be raised through the grievance procedure, but in no event beyond the level of Superintendent. Individual categories of an evaluation are not grievable. Should the evaluatee fail to meet the required standard of performance, remedial action may occur consistent with Article 26. Section 7 A new employee must serve a probationary period of ninety six (906) workdaysmonths. Discharge during the probationary period with evidence of written feedback is not subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Section 8 A copy of the performance evaluation instrument for Unit D is included as an addendum to the contract. Section 9 A new evaluation instrument will be developed by a Joint Committee comprised of three secretaries selected by the NEA (one from each level) and three administrators. Section 10 By June 30, 2024, a study committee of three (3) NEA members and three (3) administrators will convene to evaluate Unit D evaluation rating scale and forms for efficacy and consistency with the Portrait of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Educator.