Instructions to Evaluator:
Job Description:
The evaluator should refer to the employee’s job description when completing this form and share
the evaluation results with the employee. If there are any changes to the job description, please
forward a revised job description to Human Resources.
Attribute Key:
E = Excellent – Performance represents an extraordinary level of achievement and commitment in
quality and time, technical skills and knowledge, ingenuity, creativity and initiative. Employees at
this performance level should have demonstrated exceptional job mastery in all major areas of
responsibility. Employee achievement and contributions to the University are all marked excellence.
AA = Above Average – Performance exceeded expectation. All goals, objectives, and targets were
achieved above established standards.
S = Satisfactory – Performance met expectations in terms of quality of work, efficiency and
timeliness. The most critical annual goals were met.
NI = Needs Improvement – Performance failed to meet expectations, and/or one or more of the
most critical goals were not met.
U = Unsatisfactory – Performance was consistently below expectations, and/or reasonable progress
toward critical goals was not made. Significant improvement is needed in one or more important
areas.
Please note that written justification for ratings of U – unsatisfactory, NI – needs
improvement, and E – excellent is required. A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) must be
completed for any employee receiving three or more U - unsatisfactory ratings. Human Resources
will work with the evaluator in preparing a Performance Improvement Plan.
Signatures:
Both the evaluator and the employee should sign the evaluation. The employee signature indicates
that they have seen the evaluation but does not necessarily indicate the employee concurs with
the evaluation.
The employee should be given a copy of the evaluation for their records.
