Common use of EVALUATIONS AND PERSONNEL FOLDERS Clause in Contracts

EVALUATIONS AND PERSONNEL FOLDERS. (a) An employee shall be given a copy of every statement concerning his/her work performance or conduct prepared during the term of this Agreement, if such statement is to be placed in his/her permanent personnel folder. Prior to being given a copy of such statement, the employee must sign a form which shall indicate only that he/she was given a copy of the statement but that he/she does not necessarily agree with its contents. The employee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to answer any such statement filed and the answer shall be placed in the employee's personnel folder. Only evaluatory statements prepared by a superior with respect to the employee's work performance or conduct, which are given to the employee in accordance with the procedure outlined above, may be used in any subsequent disciplinary actions against the employee.