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POLICF. DEPAk•I•Mh:N'1' 1fE(-'I1LATIr)N <br /> Effective Date: <br /> Subject : Ferformance Appraisal Sysr,ym for police <br /> Sergeants au,7 It.-.rular Full -Time police <br /> Officers <br /> Distribution : All Poll.oe :,aCgeanrs , All ltegular Full -Time <br /> Pollee Officer!:, ltOai'd of Selectmen, File <br /> Objective : To provide joint planning anA communication <br /> between employees and supervising managers to gain a mutual <br /> understanding of the employee ' s on-the- job performance of . <br /> assigned duties by the supervisor. This relationship is <br /> based on the fact that the nature and quality of the <br /> employee ' s performance has a direct bearing on their working <br /> life in the agency; on the manner in which they relate to <br /> management; and on their assignmAnt.s: , advancements and <br /> promotions . <br /> Purpose : The purposes of an evaluation system -erve both <br /> management and the individual ?:oploy e . Ess-?nrially, these <br /> are to: <br /> 1 ) Enable joint planning and communication <br /> between an employee and a supervisor on <br /> what the employee is expecte..) to ac.-omplish . <br /> 2 ) Ensure that an employee ' s performance is <br /> evaluated in terms of measr.trable results <br /> as well as how these are achieved . <br /> 3 ) Allow fair and impartial personnel der. isions . <br /> 4 ) Identify a plan to promote the empi .ryee ' s <br /> professional development by identifying <br /> training needs . <br /> 5 ) Maintain and improve p.>rformsnce by identity- <br /> ingcorrective action needed to be r:aken by the <br /> employee and the supervisor to ensure t.h•it agency <br /> objectives are met . <br /> 6 ) To provide a medium for per::onnel cr.unseling . <br /> 7 ) Provide a basis for re c. ynrzing exrnptional <br /> performances . <br /> 8 ) Facilitate proper deci _ ion�: iegarding probationary <br /> employees . <br />