ePerformance - Performance Evaluations

Summary

The performance of each regular status (non-probationary career) employee will be evaluated in writing at least annually by the employee’s immediate supervisor. At UCSC, the annual performance evaluation period is based upon a fiscal year, i.e., July 1 through June 30. All staff (represented and policy-covered) should be evaluated using ePerformance. This includes academic supervisors (Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, etc.) who will need to use ePerformance to assess their staff employees.

General

1. The written performance evaluation is a living document used throughout the evaluation period by the supervisor and employee to identify criteria upon which an employee’s performance and opportunities for professional development will be assessed. Criteria may be changed at any point until it is “Approved” in the system.
2. ePerformance is not intended to replace the ongoing dialogue between supervisors and employees throughout the evaluation period. The written evaluation serves as documentation to support eligibility and recommendation for applicable merit/wage implementations, or other performance based awards.

Related Policies, Contract Articles and References

• Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) – employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement
• PPSM 23 Performance Management
• Union Agreements- employees represented by a collective bargaining agreement

Authority

The employee’s supervisor is delegated the authority to evaluate the performance of an employee.

Process Overview

Please see the  Step-by-Step - Annual  and Step-by-Step - Probationary pages for detailed instructions.

Records Retention

UC Path ePerformance is UCSC's official “system of record” for performance evaluations.
Managers and employees can access employee evaluations at any time. 
To access historical performance evaluations, log into UCPath and click on the Performance Workcenter. There, employees should click on My Historical Performance Docs, and supervisors should click on Teams Historical Performance Docs.