PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPEAL Sample Clauses

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPEAL. A. No employee will be denied a merit increase if their performance evaluation rating is satisfactory or better. B. Any permanent employee who receives a performance evaluation rating of less than satisfactory may appeal by first requesting a review of the Performance Evaluation by the Department Director or their designee(s), within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the evaluation. The Department Director or designee(s) may recommend changes, alterations, or return the evaluation unchanged to the employee. If the decision of the Director or designee(s) is not acceptable to the employee, the employee may continue to appeal by making a request in writing to the Human Resources Director within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the Department Director's or designee(s) decision. Employees shall not be eligible to appeal performance evaluations that are received while in a probationary status. C. The Human Resources Director will schedule an informal hearing to review the appeal. The hearing board will be comprised of three (3) supervisors selected by the Human Resources Division Director from individuals outside the employee's department. D. This hearing will be informal in nature and there shall be no right of cross examination, nor will a transcript be kept. E. The findings of this panel will be final and binding on all parties. F. The employee may be represented at the hearing by a representative of their own choosing.