To understand where the university staff performance rating scale came from, you must first learn about Administrative Policy Statements. Administrative Policy Statements, or APS for short, are the procedural policies of system administration for implementing the laws and policies of the regents. Regent Laws are the laws of the university as directed by the Board of Regents.
Performance ratings for university staff are defined under .ÌýÂ The performance rating is the overall summary rating of the individual's performance and constitutes the public record of rating, in accordance with the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Open Records Act.ÌýThis Administrative Policy Statement (APS) ensures that the university has a performance rating system as a critical component of a performance management process that serves university interests in resource management and employee development.ÌýUniversity staff and supervisors of university staff are responsible for understanding and implementing the performance evaluation and annual performance rating process as defined in this policy statement.
The Rating Scale
5 – Outstanding
Far exceeds performance expectations on a consistent and uniform basis. Work is of exceptional quality in all essential areas of responsibility. In addition, makes an exceptional or unique contribution in achievement of unit, department, and university objectives.
4 - Exceeding Expectations
Always achieves performance expectations and frequently exceeds them. Demonstrates performance of a very high level of quality in all areas of responsibility.
3 - Meeting Expectations
Consistently fulfills performance expectations and periodically may exceed them. Work is of high quality in all significant areas of responsibility.
2 - Below Expectations
Fails to meet expectations in one or two of the significant/ essential position requirements and improvement is needed in these areas.
1 - Fails to Meet Expectations
Fails to meet expectations in more than two of the significant/ essential position requirements and improvement is needed in most aspects of position.
One way to ensure you are applying the rating scale consistently is through performance calibration.ÌýCalibration provides a forum for discussion of employee’s performance with the goal of making sure supervisors apply similar standards for all employees and eliminate biases to the greatest extent possible. Learn more about performance calibration.Ìý