Common use of Performance Appraisal and Professional Development Plans Clause in Contracts

Performance Appraisal and Professional Development Plans. 25.1.1 Performance appraisal will be conducted annually and will record an agreed professional development plan. Participation in an annually agreed professional development plan is mutually beneficial and is a shared responsibility of the employee and her/his manager. The plan should: • Link to the employee's current position; • Align with the employee's career goals; • Align with the strategic direction and/ or service plans of the employer; • Where applicable, assist the employee to meet the regulatory requirements to maintain professional competence; • Provide information and advice to employees regarding sources of and access to professional development funds/entitlements; • Require that employees share the knowledge and expertise gained from professional development as appropriate. 25.1.2 The allocation of professional development funds/study leave will be agreed prospectively wherever practicable and will be based on the principles of transparency, fairness and consistency and link to annual performance appraisal. 25.1.3 Where an individual application for professional development, education or training leave and/or other support is declined by the manager, the employee must be given reasons for that decision as part of the response. Review Process Where an employee is dissatisfied with the outcome of their training and development application they have the right to ask the manager's manager to formally review the decision within 1 month.

Performance Appraisal and Professional Development Plans. 25.1.1 Performance appraisal will be conducted annually and will record an agreed professional development plan. Participation in an annually agreed professional development plan is mutually beneficial and is a shared responsibility of the employee and her/his manager. The plan shouldplanshould: • Link to the employee's current position; • Align with the employee's career goals; • Align with the strategic direction and/ or service plans of the employerDHB; • Where applicable, assist the employee to meet the regulatory requirements to maintain professional competence; • Provide information and advice to employees regarding sources of and access to professional development funds/entitlements; • Require that employees share the knowledge and expertise gained from professional development as appropriate. 25.1.2 The allocation of professional development funds/study leave will be agreed prospectively wherever practicable and will be based on the principles of transparency, fairness and consistency and link to annual performance appraisal. 25.1.3 Where an individual application for professional development, education or training leave and/or other support is declined by the manager, the employee must be given reasons for that decision as part of the response. Review Process Where an employee is dissatisfied with the outcome of their training and development application they have the right to ask the manager's manager to formally review the decision within 1 month.

Performance Appraisal and Professional Development Plans. 25.1.1 Performance appraisal will be conducted annually and will record an agreed professional development plan. Participation in an annually agreed professional development plan is mutually beneficial and is a shared responsibility of the employee and her/his manager. The plan shouldplanshould: • Link to the employee's current position; • Align with Alignwith the employee's career goals; • Align with the strategic direction and/ or service plans of the employerDHB; • Where applicable, assist the employee to meet the regulatory requirements to maintain professional competence; • Provide information and advice to employees regarding sources of and access to professional development funds/entitlements; • Require that employees share the knowledge and expertise gained from professional development as appropriate. 25.1.2 The allocation of professional development funds/study leave will be agreed prospectively wherever practicable and will be based on the principles of transparency, fairness and consistency and link to annual performance appraisal. 25.1.3 Where an individual application for professional development, education or training leave and/or other support is declined by the manager, the employee must be given reasons for that decision as part of the response. Review Process Where an employee is dissatisfied with the outcome of their training and development application they have the right to ask the manager's manager to formally review the decision within 1 month.