Performance and Staff Development Program

The Performance and Staff Development Program materials for 1999 are now available online at the Division of Human Resources web site at www.hr.upenn.edu. The materials are available in various formats, including Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word for Windows, Wordperfect for Windows and Microsoft Word for Macintosh. The program materials that are available online include:

  • Performance and Staff Development Plans
  • Self-Appraisal Worksheets
  • Guidelines to the Performance and Staff Development Program--A Supervisory Guide
  • Completing the Performance and Staff Development Plan--12 Quick Tips for Supervisors and Managers

In response to feedback and recommendations from the University community and in support of our continuing effort to strengthen the Performance and Staff Development Program, several changes were made to the materials for this appraisal cycle. The changes include:

  • Supervisors will give staff members feedback via the Performance Plan (or an alternate format) on key competencies that are vital to their success in current positions and/or will enhance their professional development. Staff members will also have an opportunity to self-assess the key competency areas via the Self-Appraisal Worksheet and make suggestions for competency areas they want to further develop.
  • There are separate Performance and Staff Development Plans for weekly and monthly paid staff. The content of the two Performance Plans is similar except for some minor differences in the competency areas. The Self-Appraisal Worksheets mirror the Performance Plans and reflect the minor differences in the competency areas for weekly and monthly paid staff.
  • This year, an additional rating definition has been added in response to overwhelming feedback from the community. There are now four definitions to describe overall performance.

For more information about the Performance and Staff Development Plan, access the Division of Human Resources web site at www.hr.upenn.edu or contact the Division of Human Resources, Staff & Labor Relations at (215) 898-6093.

--Division of Human Resources


Almanac, Vol. 45, No. 24, March 16, 1999

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