Policy and Procedure
Department of Human Resources Management
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
PURPOSE
To define the policy and procedures for written staff performance appraisals.
POLICY
All employees of the University who are in executive, administrative, professional, or support staff positions shall have their performance appraised annually, in writing, by their immediate supervisor. Completed signed forms must be sent to the Department of Human Resources Management for inclusion in the employee's human resources file prior to the preparation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
PROCEDURE
The annual appraisal should cover the period from last appraisal or date of employment to date of appraisal.
Supervisors below the department head level file the completed appraisal forms with the department head for review. The department head's immediate supervisor will determine if additional review is needed.
Copies of the completed appraisal forms should be kept on file for a minimum of three years by department heads for their use as needed in making human resources management decisions.
Copies of the completed appraisal forms are to be distributed as follows:
Original to the Department of Human Resources Management,
Copy retained by the department,
Copy to employee being appraised.
RELATED POLICIES
AOP 10.02-Academic Administrators and Directors
AOP 13.15 - Evaluation of Teaching Performance
REVIEW
This policy and procedures will be reviewed by the Director of Human Resources Management at least every four years.
HRM 60-503
03/03/10
For information about this policy, contact the responsible/reviewing department hyperlinked above.
