THE PURPOSE
The preparation of this report fulfills a two-fold purpose: It provides the employee’s supervisor with a means of evaluating job performance through established standards, and it affords the employee an opportunity to learn, at the end of each rating period, how she/he is doing on the job. The purpose of this report is to help identify what the employee should do to increase the effectiveness of her/his performance, thereby increasing her/his values both to self and to the District.
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF PERFORMANCE FACTORS
OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
I. Attendance
A. Rate of absenteeism, both excused and unexcused.
B. How the employee’s attendance affects the ability of the work unit to complete work objectives.
C. Punctuality - getting to work on time.
D. Staying on the job after reporting for work.
II. Quality of Work
A. Accuracy and skill in performing tasks.
B. Neatness and thoroughness in completing work requirements.
C. Professional and/or technical competence.
III. Work Habits
A. How work instructions are followed.
B. Care and use of equipment.
C. Concern for safety regulations.
IV. Initiative
A. Self-reliance in completing assignments.
B. Suggestions for work improvements or solving work problems.
C. Action taken for self-improvement.
D. The degree to which an employee is a “self-starter” and finds work to do.
V. Dependability
A. Reliability for meeting deadlines and following instructions.
B. The degree to which an employee can be relied on to get the job done.
VI. Relations with Other Employees
A. Ability and willingness to cooperate and be helpful to co-workers.
B. Employee’s effect on the morale of others.
C. Ability to get along with co-workers.
D. Ability to work with others under stressful work situations.
VII. Quantity of Work
A. Circumstances under which work is performed (space, equipment available, etc.).
B. Amount of work produced relative to employee’s skill level.
C. Amount of work done.
VII. Adaptability
A. Ability to perform work at different work sites and under varying conditions.
B. Application of job knowledge and skills to new or unfamiliar work.
C. Appropriate progression in learning a new job or skill.
D. Attitude toward variable work situations.
IX. Judgment
A. Ability and approach in assembling data and facts in making decisions.
B. Application of “good sense” in performing work.
C. How the employee plans or reacts before taking action.
X. Public Contact
A. Honesty, tact, helpfulness and courtesy.
B. How the employee presents himself.
C. Ability to handle difficult confrontations.
D. If the employee presents a good public image.
XI. Planning and Organizing Work
A. Timeliness and thoroughness in planning work.
B. Effective and efficient use of time and resources.
C. How goals and objectives are set.
D. Methods used in approaching work assignments.
XII. Communications
A. Ability to use language effectively.
B. Ability to write clearly and concisely.
C. Ability to make clear, concise oral reports and presentations.
D. How well ideas are put across and understood by others.