Common use of Section 27.01 Clause in Contracts

Section 27.01. The determination of work plans and performance standards is the responsibility of and is reserved to management. Informal discussions between the employee and supervisor concerning work plans and performance standards are a normal part of supervision and will occur to elicit employee input regarding performance criteria. Employees will be given an opportunity to participate in the development of the performance standards and the work plan for each position through discussions between the supervisor and the employees. Within 30 calendar days of the beginning of the appraisal period the Employer will furnish the employee a copy of the Performance Standards which will include the performance elements and work plan. For newly appointed and promoted employees, performance standards will be communicated in writing within 30 calendar days after entrance into the position. Changes to established performance elements or work plans shall be given to the employee in writing. Supervisors will discuss any changes to existing work plans and review established new work plans with their employees. Section 2702. All employees will receive a performance appraisal which will be based on a comparison of employee performance with the performance standards established for their position. Performance appraisals will be in writing, normally completed on an annual basis, and submitted within 30 calendar days after the end of the appraisal period. Performance appraisals will be discussed with employees in private during the month in which the rating is due. A block will be provided on the Appraisal form for the employees to indicate their views should they so desire. At the conclusion of the discussion with the supervisor, the employee shall sign the appraisal form. By signing, an employee merely acknowledges receipt of the appraisal, but not necessarily agreement with it. Employees will be given a completed copy of the form within 30 calendar days. Informal discussions between the employee and the supervisor concerning performance are a normal part of supervision and should occur throughout the appraisal period. However, a scheduled mid-year performance review shall be conducted. Section 2703. An employee may be reduced in grade or removed for failure to correct unacceptable performance at any time during the appraisal cycle, providing a current standard has been given to the employee and that, subject employee had sufficient training available and knowledge of said agreement with supporting documentation. When an employee is determined by the supervisor to be performing at an unacceptable level in a critical element, the supervisor will notify the employee in writing what action must be taken by the employee to improve his or her performance to an acceptable level and what assistance will be provided by the Employer to help them improve. The supervisor will give the employee at least 60 calendar days to bring his or her performance up to at least a minimally successful level. If an employee has performed acceptably for 1 year from the beginning of an opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance (in the critical element (s) for which the employee was afforded an opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance), and the employee’s performance again becomes unacceptable, the agency shall afford the employee an additional opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance before determining whether to propose a reduction in grade or removal under 5 U.S.C. 432.105. If the employee fails to achieve the goals outlined in the performance improvement plan at the end of the improvement period, or drops below the minimally successful level, in those same elements prior to one year having expired from the date the improvement period began, then reduction-in-grade or removal may be proposed without the need for an additional improvement period.