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Employee & Labor Relations

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C.8 Timeliness of Performance Evaluations

Employee Relations Handbook, Performance, Performance Evaluation, Performance Improvement

Employee performance evaluations are to be completed annually for all permanent employees regardless of the length of service.

For a probationary employee, performance evaluations are to be issued according to the timelines listed below based upon the probationary period:

Probationary period Timeframe of Performance Evaluations
6 months Prior to end of the 3rd and 6th months
9 months Prior to the end of the 3rd, 6th, and 9th months
12 months Prior to the end of the 3rd, 6th, and 12th months
18 months Prior to the end of the 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 18th months