How am I doing? Evaluate Me, Please!
What every member needs to know about evaluations.
Some employees appreciate never being evaluated.
Some employees desire feedback and enjoy being evaluated regularly.
Some employees accept feedback better after big projects are complete.
But contractually what is allowed?
An annual performance review should be done by the supervisor, according to Article 12 Clause 100 of the MSU APA Master Agreement, (https://www.msu.edu/~msuapa/apacontract.pdf)
If an employee is struggling, more frequent evaluations are allowed. The Performance Evaluation Form is standard a form and can be found on the Human Resources website: http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/PDP.pdf.
The formal evaluation form is one of the few documents that may be placed in an employee’s official personnel folder (link to Article 11 of agreement). In addition, an employee may add additional comments regarding the evaluation to be placed in the personnel file. You have a right to know what is placed in your personnel file which is governed by the Bullard Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act http://www.hr.msu.edu/documents/uwidepolproc/righttoknow.htm
If you are not evaluated, there is a presumption of satisfactory work.
If you receive an unsatisfactory evaluation and/or placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)Â http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/PIP.pdf, you should notify your Association Chairperson, Maury Koffman at [email protected] or MEA staff, Melissa Sortman, [email protected] for advice and support. If you contact your union representative, it will be kept confidential.
You will be reevaluated in ninety days and your union representative can assist you in many ways through the process. The APA representative can, at the member request, call a conference with the evaluator prior to the ninety day evaluation. This meeting can be useful to facilitate problem solving path versus a punitive one.
Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance, the MSU APA office is (517) 353-4898.
Resources:
Probationary Evaluation Form: http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/ProbationaryEval.pdf
Performance Development II Form:
http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/PDP2.pdf
Performance Improvement Plan:
http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/PIP.pdf
Employee Self Review Worksheet:
http://www.hr.msu.edu/performance/supportstaff/staffperformance_docs/selfReview.pdf