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Message to Faculty and Staff Supervisors
From Pat O'Brien and Suzette Levenson, administration and finance -- Annual staff performance evaluations enable supervisors to engage employees in a dialogue about how well the employee is performing his or her job duties and to discuss goals for the coming year. The process we follow was developed by the BU Office of Human Resources and is implemented annually for all BU employees. Evaluations are used by supervisors and departments to determine merit increases for each employee.
All full-time and part-time employees are to be evaluated. OT (temporary) and student employees are not required to receive a formal evaluation, but a meeting discussing performance is encouraged. Please keep in mind that a full- or part-time employee who receives a promotion or is hired after September 30, 2009 is not eligible for a merit increase in January 2010.
While the most important component of this process is the dialogue between the supervisor and employee, there are two ways to conduct an evaluation:
ONE: The supervisor completes the evaluation form and then meets with the employee to discuss; or,
TWO: The employee completes the form as a self evaluation; the supervisor also completes the form; and, then the two meet to discuss both forms.
Training Manual
To assist you in utilizing the Performance Evaluation Program a training manual has been created that includes:
- Introductory material
- Instructions about initiating the performance evaluation process
- Frequently asked questions and answers
- Sample evaluation forms (see link below for SPH forms)
- Evaluation process checklist
- Information on creating a successful performance evaluation meeting
Training Opportunities for Supervisors
A training session will be offered at Crosstown on October 29th, 9 a.m.–Noon, room 460:
- "Conducting an Effective Performance Evaluation Meeting," code is PPD22a. Click to Register.
Timeline
Prior to November 20, 2009: Supervisors will complete the performance evaluation forms, meet with their employees, and forward the forms to Joline Durant by November 20. Joline will compile a packet of completed forms from each department and forward to HR (due December 2, 2009) where copies will be placed in each employee's official personnel file. The merit increase process will be coordinated with the performance evaluation program.
By December 2, 2009: Joline submits SPH packet of completed performance evaluation forms to the BUMC Office of Human Resources.
January 1, 2010: Performance increases, if applicable, are effective. The increase will be reflected in the January 15, 2009 checks for non-exempt employees and in the January 29, 2009 checks for exempt employees.
Download Copies of Performance Evaluation Forms:
SPH Performance Evaluation Form - Exempt Employees
SPH Performance Evaluation Form - Non-Exempt Employees
Please contact Joline Durant (
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