Common use of Annual Performance Evaluation Program Clause in Contracts

Annual Performance Evaluation Program. The Company and the Union recognize that there is value for both the Company and the employees in a performance evaluation program that involves goal setting and written performance evaluations. A. Annual Performance Evaluation (Evaluation) program shall be in accordance with the following: 1) Evaluations will include SMART Goals that are both achievable and within the employee’s responsibility. 2) Evaluations will provide feedback to the employee for their performance during the calendar year. 3) Employees hired within the last two (2) months of the calendar year will not receive a written Evaluation but will be assigned SMART Goals for the next year. 4) Vitality curves or forced ranking will not be used to determine an individual employee’s performance ranking. 5) Evaluations used for internal hiring shall be limited to the last three (3) evaluations in the personnel file. 6) Evaluations shall not be used to deliver discipline. 7) Performance Evaluations and SMART Goals are not subject to Article IV of the Agreement, with the exception of discrimination as described in Section 1.13. 8) The employee may provide a written statement that will be attached to the Evaluation.