DEFINITION

An employee in a career position is eligible for a merit review and salary increase in accordance with the position title's appropriate personnel program policy/bargaining unit contract. Merit salary increases for career staff employees are normally awarded annually on October 1, in accordance with University-wide funding guidelines.

PROCEDURES

• The DANR Staff Personnel Services Office issues an annual "call" for evaluations, generally in May of each year.
• The Regional Office notifies supervisors of the deadline for submitting completed Performance Appraisal forms to the Regional Office
• Supervisors meet with employees to review and discuss performance during the review period and set goals for the upcoming review period; complete Performance Appraisal forms; and forward original forms to the Regional Office.
• The Regional Office forwards copies of Performance Appraisal forms to DANR Staff Personnel Services Office and maintains original forms in employees' personnel files.
• DANR Staff Personnel Services determines merit increases based on overall evaluation of performance and merit funding guidelines and notifies the Regional Office.
• The Regional Office notifies County Directors and supervisors of the approved merit increases and implementation dates.

REFERENCE/WEBSITE LINKS

Performance Evaluation Form and Instructions
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/5222/26575.doc