Criteria for performance management programs

Each agency, department, and institution shall use the criteria in one or the other of the following performance management program types: 1. Individual-based performance. a. Performance reviews are conducted at least annually. b. Performance reviews are based on individual job-related requirements. c. A standard form or approach is used. d. Performance standards, or goals and objectives are used. e. The review includes a review of past performance. f. The review includes a discussion of how performance may be improved or how an employee's skills may be developed. 2. Team-based performance. a. Performance reviews are conducted at least annually. b. Performance reviews are based on overall team performance and how the employee functions as part of a team. c. The emphasis of the program is on improving the quality of a service or product, constantly improving systems and processes, and on preventing problems and eliminating them. d. The program provides guidance for the education, training, and self-improvement of the employee.