Performance Appraisals

Question 0

If an employee has not received a performance appraisal within ______ of the due date may give written notice to the _______ that the appraisal has not been done

Answer 0

2 weeks

department director

Question 1

What is the purpose of the employee appraisal?

Answer 1

Provides for periodic assessment of employee performance

Question 2

If an employee does not agree with an appraisal what recourse do they have?

Answer 2

They can file a rebuttal within 30 days

Question 3

If notified by an employee that they have not received their appraisal, the director shall ensure that an appraisal is issued within ____ days

Answer 3

30 days

Question 4

The continuing process of knowing what employees are doing and how well they are doing them

Answer 4

Evaluating Employee Performance

Question 5

What extra information will you need to fill out the performance appraisal?

Answer 5

• Payroll number
• Correct spelling of the name and middle initial
• Current step in compensation plan
• Reporting period dates
• Drivers license number and exp. date
• EMT/PM number and exp. date
• ACLS/CPR ecp. date

Question 6

What types of evaluations are there?

Answer 6

• Probationary Field Performance Record (daily evaluation)
• Probationary Firefighter Evaluation (every 2 months)
• Annual evaluations (all ranks)

-probationary modules have replaced 2 month evals except for FF

Question 7

At each appraisal the supervisor will recommend one of the following:

Answer 7

• the employee shall be allowed to continue their probation
• the employee successfully completes probation
• the should not be allowed to continue to complete their probation

Question 8

What does a Special Evaluation do?

Answer 8

• Reflects and formally records employee performance of exceptionally high quality
• Records unusual and/or address job performance problems
• Monitor progress of work improvement plans (WIP)

Question 9

The appraisal should be:

Answer 9

• Accurate / Objective
• Defensible
• Timely
• Set goals and motivate

Question 10

How many categories are there on the Performance Appraisal and what are they?

Answer 10

5 categories

• Excellent
• Exceeds Standards
• Meets Standards
• Improvement Needed
• Does Not Meet Standards

Question 11

What levels of the Performance Appraisal require a Work Improvement Plan?

Answer 11

• Does not meet standards

- Needs improvement

Question 12

Can probation be extended for work improvement? What can probation be extended for?

Answer 12

No. Probation can only be extended if they had more than 3 weeks off (A/C etc.)

Question 13

Are evaluations grievable or appealable?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Who is the last person to sign the evaluation?

Answer 14

The employee. No changes are to be made to the evaluation after the employee signs it

Question 15

What policies are to be initialed by the employee at the end of the evaluation?

Answer 15

• Drug and alcohol policy
• COT internet and e-mail policy
• City and department driver’s license policy
• City and department’s EEO policy

Question 16

How many copies of the evaluations are made and what is the distribution of them?

Answer 16

Probationary:
3 copies
-employee, station file, Fire HQ

Annual:
4 copies
-employee, station file, 2 to Fire HQ (1 goes to HR)