Common use of Exceptional Annual Performance Clause in Contracts

Exceptional Annual Performance. A comparative, competitive adjectival rating assigned to a faculty member whose overall performance is well above the norm in the judgmental areas of teaching, scholarly activity/creative endeavors, and service. This is a rating for which faculty must apply and provide appropriate documentation. Its threshold shall reflect substantial accomplishments in each of the three categories. While it is a difficult but not impossible task to attain equal levels of high achievement in all areas simultaneously, the Exceptional Annual Performance threshold shall reflect substantial accomplishments in each of the three categories congruent with the mutually agreed upon statement of goals and objectives.