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href="/departments/compensation/salary-program">Salary Program</a></strong></p> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </aside> <div class="l-content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div id="block-jobs-subtheme-content" class="panel--nested block block-system block-system-main-block panel o-box"> <article> <div class="u-space--no-margin-collapse node__content"> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodesf-pagebody"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h2 class="heading--underline">Overview of the annual employee performance appraisal </h2><p>A majority of Performance Appraisals are completed in the UCPath ePerformance module. The annual employee performance appraisal is an important part of both performance management and employee career development. The supervisor and employee both play an important role in creating a productive performance appraisal process.</p><h3>Appraisal Resources, Workflow and Due Dates</h3><layout-columns columns="2" gap="4" vmargin="4"><div slot="column1"><ul class="list--bordered"><li><a href="https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu/">Log in to UCPath to access the ePerformance Module</a></li><li><a href="https://hr.ucdavis.edu/performance-appraisals/system">Job Aids, eLearning & Webinar Recordings</a></li><li><a href="https://hr.ucdavis.edu/performance-appraisals/system#EPERFAQ">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</a></li><li>Questions about ePerformance, please email <a href="mailto:ucpath@ucdavis.edu">ucpath@ucdavis.edu</a></li></ul></div><div slot="column2"><section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">ePerformance Webinar Recording</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p><strong>2024 ePerformance Webinar</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/925928522/e177446748?share=copy">Webinar Recording</a></li><li><a href="https://ucdavis.box.com/s/ev8msi2ic3ok3cdz2f3x3p2p916v8n6g">Webinar Slides </a></li></ul> </div> </section> </div></layout-columns><ul class="list--accordion"><li>Appraisal Workflow</li><li><p>The following diagram illustrates the process through which annual employee performance appraisals are conducted.<br><a href="https://ucdavis.box.com/s/ctybo4d1dagjguc6whz4dixmjnmjvlpk">Download (PDF)</a></p><div class="media media--type-sf-image-media-type media--view-mode-default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/dgvnsk8016/files/media/images/appraisal-workflow.jpg" width="2200" height="1700" alt="Workflow displaying the steps in the annual ePerformance process. A PDF version is available for download."> </div> </li><li>Who uses UCPath ePerformance?</li><li><layout-columns columns="1"><div slot="column1"><h5><strong>Non-represented Staff: All non-represented staff except SMG (Senior Management Group) are appraised using ePerformance.</strong><br> </h5><ul class="list--bordered" type="disc"><li>Managers and Senior Professional employees (MSP) - annual performance appraisals are created in ePerformance if they started work on/before the first Monday in January following the winter holidays.</li><li>Professional Support Staff employees (PSS) - annual performance appraisals are created if their probationary period ends on or before April 30 (or the following Monday if April 30th falls on a weekend).<ul class="list--arrow"><li> For PSS employees with a probationary period that ends in March or April, a probationary document will be created in addition to the annual performance appraisal (both need to be completed).</li></ul></li><li>Contract Staff w/ 50% or greater appointment - annual performance appraisals are created if they have worked for at least twelve months as of early March 1.<ul class="list--arrow"><li><em> Note: Contract staff physicians at UCD Health largely do not have appraisals done using this process, as well as contract coaches who work in UCD Athletics. </em></li></ul></li><li>Limited Appointment Staff w/ 50% or greater appointment and Per Diem - annual performance appraisals are created if they have worked for at least twelve months as of March 1.</li></ul><h5><strong>Represented Staff: Staff in the following collective bargaining units are appraised using ePerformance:</strong><br> </h5><ul class="list--bordered"><li>CX-CUE Teamsters 2010 Clerical</li><li>EX-AFSCME Patient Care Technical</li><li>F3-IAFF Firefighters</li><li>HX-UPTE-CWA Residual Health Care Professionals</li><li>K-3 Skilled Craft</li><li>NX-CNA Registered Nurses</li><li>RX-UPTE-CWA Research Support Professionals</li><li>SX-AFSCME Service</li><li>TX-UPTE CWA Technical Unit</li></ul></div></layout-columns></li><li>Who uses paper appraisals?</li><li><layout-columns columns="1"><div slot="column1"><h5><strong>Represented Staff in the following collective bargaining unit:</strong><br> </h5><ul class="list--bordered" type="disc"><li>PA-FUPOA Police - Uses a <a href="https://ucdavis.app.box.com/s/vkmgre1xia7rgpha92r71exl3p81rvvm">paper Employee Appraisal (.pdf)</a></li></ul></div></layout-columns></li></ul><p> </p><h3>Annual Performance Review Due Dates</h3><div role="region" aria-label="Scrollable Table" tabindex="0" class="responsive-table"><table class="table--bordered"><thead><tr><th><strong>Unit</strong></th><th><strong>Review Period</strong></th><th><strong>Email Notifications</strong></th><th><strong>Deadline</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>NX - Nursing</td><td>May 1 - April 30</td><td>First Monday in February</td><td>Last Friday in April</td></tr><tr><td>99 Non Represented</td><td>May 1 - April 30</td><td>Second Monday in March</td><td>Second Friday in June</td></tr><tr><td>K-3 Skilled Craft</td><td>May 1 - April 30</td><td>Second Monday in March</td><td>Second Friday in June</td></tr><tr><td>CX - Clerical</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in April</td><td>Last Friday in July</td></tr><tr><td>F3 - Firefighters</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in April</td><td>Last Friday in July</td></tr><tr><td>DX - Doctors and Dentists (Student Health)</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in April</td><td>Last Friday in July</td></tr><tr><td>HX - Healthcare Professionals</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in May</td><td>Last Friday in August</td></tr><tr><td>RX - Research Professionals</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in May</td><td>Last Friday in August</td></tr><tr><td>TX - Technical</td><td>July 1 - June 30</td><td>Second Monday in May</td><td>Last Friday in August</td></tr><tr><td>EX - Patient Care Technical</td><td>January 1 - December 31</td><td>1st Monday in December</td><td>First Friday in March</td></tr><tr><td>SX - Service<br> </td><td>January 1 - December 31</td><td>1st Monday in December</td><td>First Friday in March</td></tr><tr><td>PA - Police</td><td>Anniversary-Based Cycle</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><p> </p></div> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-extra-field-blocknodesf-pagecontent-moderation-control"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="l-container"> </div> </main> <footer class="l-footer footer dark-background"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="footer-spacer"> <div class="footer-spacer__logo"> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/"><img src="/profiles/sitefarm/themes/sitefarm_one/images/aggie-logo-white.svg" class="ucd-logo" alt="UC Davis footer logo" width="180" height="140" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="region region-footer-credits"> <div id="block-jobs-subtheme-uccredits" class="uc-footer block block-uc-credits block-uc-credits-block"> <p><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/">University of California, Davis</a>, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 | 530-752-1011</p> <ul class="list--pipe"> <li><a href="/contact">Questions or comments?</a></li> <li><a href="https://ucdavis.edu/help/privacy-accessibility.html">Privacy & Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://diversity.ucdavis.edu/principles-community">Principles of Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/">University of California</a></li> <li><a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> <li>Last update: June 4, 2024</li> </ul> <p>Copyright © The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus. 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