The Performance Planning and Evaluation Process  

There are three basic phases to the Performance Planning and Evaluation Process. The three phases are as follows:

1. The Performance Planning Phase--The supervisor and employee meet at the beginning of the review cycle to discuss performance expectations for the upcoming cycle.
2. The Mid-Cycle Performance Evaluation--The supervisor will evaluate the employee's performance according to the criteria that were discussed at the beginning of the cycle or any that have been amended in the meantime.
3. The End-of-Cycle Performance Evaluation--The supervisor will review the employee's performance according to the standards and criteria that have been set and assign an overall rating according to the process defined by the department.

The performance expectations are documented in the Position Description (Form MS-22).  During the five days preceding the Mid and End cycle evaluation, the employee should complete a self-assessment to discuss with his or her supervisor during the evaluation meeting.

In addition to the Performance Planning and Evaluation Process, employees on probation shall receive a written evaluation of the employee’s performance and any recommendations for improvement at the end of the employee’s first 90 days of probation, at the end of the initial probationary period, and at the mid-point and end of any extension of the probationary period.  A link to the Probationary Evaluation Form to be used for these evaluations, can be found in the column to the right, under the heading “PEP Supervisory Information.”