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Performance appraisal policy

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5 mins

Our Performance Appraisal Policy Template outlines the framework and procedures for conducting regular performance evaluations, setting objectives, providing feedback, and fostering employee development within the organisation.

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What is a Performance appraisal policy?

The purpose of this Performance appraisal policy is to provide you with a flexible and customisable document to serve as a robust and effective starting point for you.

By using our Performance appraisal policy, you can streamline your process, maintain consistency and accuracy, and save time, and it can be easily adapted to fit your specific scenario.

Best practice timescale for this to be issued
When should this policy be issued?
During onboarding / after changes / planned refresher
Issued by who, to whom
Who should issue this policy, and to whom?
Internally issued to appropriate recipients in your Company
Applicable legal jurisdictions
In which jurisdictions can this policy be used?
Great Britain & NI (United Kingdom), Worldwide

Performance appraisal Policy

Overview

This policy outlines the framework and procedures for conducting regular performance evaluations, setting objectives, providing feedback, and fostering employee development within the organisation.

Scope

This policy applies to all employees of [Company].

General Principles

The Company has a Performance Development Review scheme. The aims and purposes of the Scheme are:

  • To help managers and staff to make effective arrangements to identify and meet learning needs

  • To develop the skills, knowledge, values and behaviour that staff need to do their current jobs well

Process

There are 3 stages in the process:

  1. Preparation - where you and your manager prepare separately for the interview using the appropriate documentation.

  2. The Performance Development Review discussion - where a personal development plan is agreed by you and your manager.

  3. Monitor and Review - the method and timescale for monitoring should be agreed at the discussion stage and implemented throughout the year.

The Performance Development Review documentation is available from your line manager.

This policy [does not] form[s] part of your terms and conditions of employment.

Version: [1.0]

Issue date: [date]

Author: [name, job title]

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