Performance measurement

A certificate of appreciation is one which is awarded to a member of staff (usually accompanying a gift in appreciation) because of particular effort outside the call of duty. This certificate is built in MSPublisher and therefore can be modified and/or completed on the screen.

A certificate of excellence is one which calls attention to a member of staff's participation in a particular project or initiative in which the participant's excellence has been clearly demonstrated. This certificate is in .jpg format designed to be imported into a .doc file, printed out and completed with a pen.

This annual performance review is for the work unit as a group. The annual performance review is basically focused on the work unit profile and the work unit goals (5) that were agreed upon at the beginning of the year, against which performance of the unit can then be measured at the end of the year. These goals are formal even though some can only be subjective and others can be measured.

The Changes to Employee Record include all the items on the Employee Card that could change over time, including Personal details and contract status. It is useful to get the employee to sign off on every change made to the employee record.