Common use of Setting Goals Clause in Contracts

Setting Goals. The key features of the process are as follows: a. The supervisor and subordinate meet and prepare a list of prioritized duties and areas of responsibility of the individual’s job. b. The supervisor in cooperation with the subordinate set short-term performance goals or targets for the subordinate, consistent with the above by the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year. The supervisor guides the goal-setting process to ensure that it relates to the realities and needs of the organization. Qualitative and quantitative goals, as appropriate, should be set at the proper level of difficulty for the position. Goals which describe a desired result and/or level of effort are preferable to ones that only state a desired result. The supervisor shall set priorities and criteria for assessing results. This rating shall be indicative of the subordinate’s success in achieving the goals. c. From time to time, more often than once per year, the supervisor and subordinate meet to evaluate the progress toward the goals. At these meetings, new or modified goals can be set, as appropriate, due to changed circumstances. d. No later than early May of each year, the parties will meet to discuss the subordinate’s performance and discuss level of accomplishment. The process focuses upon reviewing the results in attaining the goals.