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Definitions of Overall Employee Performance Ratings
Exceptional
(Rating at a level 4 on all areas of the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
The employee’s work, contribution and achievements are widely recognized as serving as a positive role model for others.
Performance is seen to be excellent in all areas, and the employee consistently surpasses expectations in achieving
objectives over a sustained period of time (2 years or more).
This employee can be relied upon to deliver exceptional results to the library, while advancing the work of the organization
as a whole.
The employee’s ratings are at a level 4 on all areas of the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
Solid plus contributor
(Averaged rating at a level 3+ on the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
The employee’s work, contribution and achievements are recognized by the organization and her/his library peers as being
superior.
Performance is seen to be consistently high in almost all areas and the employee is successful in surpassing expectations in
a number of areas, while achieving expectations in all other areas.
The employee’s ratings are at a level 4 on most areas of the Performance Review: Employer (form 3), while being rated a
level 3 on all others.
Solid contributor
(Rating is primarily at a level 3 on the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
The employee’s work, contribution and achievements are fully satisfactory, in most areas of accountability, with only rare
exceptions.
Exceptions to performance achievement are the result of completely legitimate and understandable mitigating factors.
This employee can be relied upon to accomplish the required work, at a completely acceptable level of performance, while
exhibiting behaviours and competencies that contribute positively to the achievement of the goals of the library and
organization.
The employee’s ratings are at a level 3 on most areas of the Performance Review: Employer (form 3) with only a small
number of level 2 ratings, which do not inhibit the employee from being seen as an effective member of the library.
Developing
(Rating at a level 2 and 3 on the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
The employee’s performance, while acceptable in some areas, falls short in other key areas.
This may be the result of a lack of sufficient time on the job.
Alternatively, it may be that the employee needs more coaching in order to move the employee’s performance to a level 3
or disciplinary action may need to be taken.
No employee should have an overall performance rating of 2 or less for more than two successive review periods.
The employee’s ratings are a combination of level 3 and level 2 on the Performance Review: Employer (form 3), with the
level 2 ratings being seen as inhibiting the employee from making a significant contribution to the job and the work of the
library.
Unsatisfactory
(Rating at a level 1 on the Performance Review: Employer (form 3)
The employee’s performance consistently fails to meet the requirements of the job, in spite of the employer=s best efforts
to coach the employee to improve performance.
The employee should be placed on probation or removed from the job.
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