Key to success By Charles Murphy Murphy any employees are busy with annual performance reviews this time of year as units across the University prepare their salary budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Whether you are receiving a review or giving one, such performance evaluations play a vital role in helping all of us understand how we contribute to the success of the University. While annual reviews of job performance are required by University policy, I hope that employers and employees see each session as more than a requirement.
Annual evaluations help develop consistent approaches to performance management.
And they provide an opportunity to focus on defined performance goals that support organizational and departmental strategies. But they also are a chance for employers and employees to receive feedback about job expectations, discuss past performances, and to talk about goals for the future. The publication is a useful tool that was designed to focus on competency models which communicate performance expectations, measure performance, develop staff, and establish goals and objectives for the upcoming year. The guide is available at the Web site listener. For those with questions about the deadlines for submitting performance reviews, please remember that deadlines are determined by individual units and departments within the University.