3.55.070 Annual performance evaluation.
A. The mayor shall develop and adopt a system of appraising the performance of employees in the classified and confidential/managerial service. This appraisal is known as the annual performance evaluation and is used for the following purposes:
1. To provide a basis for informed decisions on such matters as promotion, work assignments, training, recognition and awards and termination of employment;
2. To keep employees advised of what is expected of them and how well they are meeting these expectations;
3. To stimulate improved work performance and commitment to department and city goals;
4. To provide a basis for meeting employee needs for growth and development;
5. To enable management to make better use of its personnel resources;
6. To foster an effective working partnership between supervisor and employee; and
7. To determine the effectiveness of placement and promotion actions.
B. An annual performance evaluation shall be prepared for all employees, excluding temporary employees, nonregular hourly employees, interns, and positions appointed by the city council. Each supervisor, with assistance of the human resources division, shall develop and use performance standards suited to the requirements of their department. Standards of performance established as a basis for personnel evaluation shall have reference to the quality and quantity of work, the manner in which service is rendered, and such characteristics as will measure the value of the employee to the city.
C. A new employee hired from July 1 through March 31 shall receive an initial performance evaluation after the following July 1. A new employee hired from April 1 through June 30 shall receive an initial performance evaluation after July 1 of the following year. An employee rehired after layoff shall receive a performance evaluation after the following July 1.
D. The substance of a performance evaluation shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. (Ord. 16-01(AM) § 6, 2016; Ord. 09-44 § 4, 2009)