Common Contracts
1 similar Agreement Regarding the Implementation of the Patent Employee Recognition for Excellence (Perx) Program contracts
Agreement Regarding the Implementation of The Patent Employee Recognition for eXcellence (PERX) ProgramAgreement Regarding the Implementation of the Patent Employee Recognition for Excellence (Perx) Program • December 28th, 2022
This Agreement is between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) (hereinafter “Parties”). The USPTO has determined to initiate a new program whereby Supervisory Patent Examiners (SPEs) provide recognition to and promote engagement with Patent Examiners for organizational excellence. A goal of the PERX Program is to improve the supervisor-employee engagement through recognition of activities Examiners voluntarily strive for outside of the Examiner Performance Appraisal Plan (PAP) rating requirements. The PERX Program will provide SPEs a biweekly email with information to recognize and engage examiners during normal course of supervisor-employee feedback.
