NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. It is the intent of the Employer to provide regular feedback to an employee regarding his or her performance. Performance evaluations are performed periodically, typically annually, and are based upon objective and observable behaviors and activities as outlined in job descriptions and Employer policies. Performance evaluations will include input from the employee’s immediate supervisor and/or other Employer representatives or peers who have direct familiarity with the employee’s work and performance, and will be performed by the employee’s immediate supervisor or another Employer representative who has direct familiarity with the employee’s work and performance. Performance evaluations are used as teaching tools, to provide feedback, to recognize areas where the employee excels, to identify areas where an employee can enhance existing skills and abilities, and to identify areas needing improvement and, where appropriate, to develop programs for achieving improvement in such areas. Performance evaluations are not disciplinary documents, although deficiencies noted in an evaluation may be the subject of separate disciplinary action. To the extent that performance is used in selecting employees for promotion or transfer, however, items addressed in the employee’s most recent performance evaluation may be considered. Performance evaluations are intended to reflect the employee’s performance over the entire period covered by the evaluation. Performance problems will be identified with the employee before being documented in a performance evaluation.
