Since Performance Excellence began six months ago, we have experienced great support and participation from MSU supervisors and support staff. As you saw in the online training, we have taken a phased approach to changing the performance management process. We’d like to give you a heads-up on an upcoming change in the Annual Review form.
If you have a performance review due after July 1, 2016, supervisors will have four options to choose from on the Annual Review Form, instead of the current two options. The four-rating system provides you and your supervisor with more options to better define your performance and professional development over the previous year.
If your next review is due before July 1, 2016, you need to use the current ratings system, in which the supervisor selects one of two ratings on the Annual Review form:
- Meets/exceeds expectations
- Does not meet expectations (requires a Performance Improvement Plan)
If your next review is due after July 1, 2016, you need to use the new ratings system, in which the supervisor will select one of four ratings on the Annual Review form:
- Does not meet expectations (requires a Performance Improvement Plan)
- Developing
- Meets expectations
- Exceeds expectations
Guidelines for each of the levels can be found on the Annual Review form, which will be updated and available on the website on Friday, July 1.
For further information on Performance Excellence, including the official forms, support tools and FAQs, please visit the website.