When an employee disagrees with the evaluation and cannot resolve the disagreement with the supervisor, the employee may appeal to the reviewer for reconsideration. The employee must make this appeal in writing within 10 workdays of the initial evaluation meeting. The reviewer should discuss the appeal with the supervisor and the employee.

After discussion of the appeal, the reviewer should provide the employee with a written response within five workdays of receipt. The response should indicate the reviewer’s conclusion of the performance evaluation.

Performance Evaluation Formula

The General Assembly and the governor annually determine the statewide average performance increase for the commonwealth’s workforce. The university is not authorized to supplement the funding provided by the General Assembly and governor for employee performance increases. The following formula may be used only if the Appropriations Act permits the use of the performance evaluation formula:

For employees who receive an overall performance rating of Successful, they must receive between 80-100% of the statewide average increase (when and if there is a statewide increase). The exact figure – which by percentage will be the same for all full-time university employees rated at the Partially Successful, Successful or Highly Successful level – will be determined by the vice presidents, working in conjunction with the University Compensation Committee and HR. Employees that are rated as Extraordinary will receive between 100-250% of the statewide average increase (when and if there is a statewide increase). The exact figure – which by percentage will be the same for all full-time university employees rated at the Extraordinary level – will be determined by the vice presidents, working in conjunction with the Compensation Advisory Committee and Human Resources