ARTICLE 14 - Employee Performance Appraisals

SECTION 1.  The parties agree that the performance appraisal process is not a unilateral process.  It involves participation on the part of the rating official and employee.  AOC will follow the rules and regulations of the performance appraisal system under which the bargaining unit is operating.

SECTION 2.  Management's establishment and identification of performance standards and elements for each employee's Performance Plan shall comply with legal requirements.  Management's application of performance standards to bargaining unit employees shall be fair and equitable, and shall comply with applicable laws, regulations, and this Agreement.  Employees should bring disputes concerning establishment and identification of performance elements and/or performance standards to the attention of the rating official.  Employees may seek union representation over a resulting dispute concerning personnel policy or practices or other general conditions of employment.  Use of official time shall be in accordance with Article 7.   The rating official may exercise authority to change the disputed performance element and/or standard.

SECTION 3.  All employees will receive a performance appraisal, which will be based on a comparison of the employee's performance with the standards and elements established for the appraisal period.  Employees will receive complete copies of their Performance Plan, Progress Review, and Appraisal Records.

SECTION 4.  Employees who use official time in connection with Union representational functions under this Agreement will not be disadvantaged on their appraisals for their union activities or use of official time.
                                                                                                           

SECTION 5.  For employees whose performance falls to less than satisfactory, the rating official will provide a written explanation describing the specific areas in which the employee failed to achieve critical elements and the employee will be placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

 

 

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