Employee Evaluations

Employees are evaluated both on a semi-annual basis and on an assignment or quarterly basis depending on whether the employee is within the Delivery organization or fulfills an internal role. The Semi-Annual Evaluations are completed in July and January of each year and reflect performance for the six-month time period preceding the evaluation. These forms also document strengths and development needs and serve as one input into the employee's Development Plan. In addition to the Semi-Annual Evaluation, Progress Evaluations are completed for all employees. For employees within the Delivery organization, Progress Evaluations are completed for all assignments longer than two weeks in duration. For internal employees, the Progress Evaluations are completed in April and October and document progress for the preceding quarter. The appraiser completing the Semi-Annual Evaluation should consider the Progress Evaluations when evaluating the employee.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TYPES

The Company's process is built upon two levels of performance feedback: on-going Progress Evaluations and Semi-Annual formal reviews.

Progress Evaluations: shorter and more frequent feedback about your performance on specific projects and initiatives.
Semi-Annual Evaluations: a formal compilation of your Progress Evaluations within the context of your individualized Development Plan and The Company's career paths. It is during the semi-annual evaluation process that salary and promotion discussions are held.

PROGRESS EVALUATIONS

As mentioned above, Progress Evaluations are shorter and more frequent, and help ensure that you always know how you are performing. Execution of Progress Evaluations differs slightly depending upon whether you are a Delivery Resource or an Internal Resource.

Delivery Resources: Progress Evaluations are done for any assignment you have longer than 2 weeks. Your direct supervisor for that assignment, not necessarily a manager, conducts the Progress Evaluation. If you are on a long assignment (e.g., longer than a quarter), a Progress Evaluation is completed at least every quarter - i.e., every Delivery Resource will have at least one Progress Evaluation per quarter.
Internal Roles: your direct manager completes Progress Evaluations on odd quarters (i.e., in between the semi-annual evaluations).

SEMI-ANNUAL EVALUATIONS

The Semi-Annual evaluation represents a culmination of the more frequent Progress Evaluations, and provides a more formal mechanism for measuring performance and career development goals. Additional details of these reviews are included below:

Evaluation Cycles: January & July of every year.
Participants: Anyone who was with The Company for 2 months or more during that cycle.
Evaluators: Your Practice Manager or Career Development Guide conducts your Semi-Annual Evaluation. This Practice Manager or Development Guide serves as your career mentor. He/She is a management-level person who helps you chart and meet your career development goals. For employees fulfilling internal roles, your Development Guide, in almost every case, is your direct manager/supervisor.

SALARY INCREASES

Salary increases coincide with The Company's semi-annual evaluation process, and take effect on August 1 & February 1 respectively. You are informed of salary increases by a letter sent to your home. Please note that salary increases are prorated according to the number of months for which your performance evaluation applies. For example, if your evaluation covers 4 months, your raise is prorated to 4 out of the 6 months. The Company also conducts periodic studies to ensure that compensation is competitive and in line with market demands.

PROMOTIONS

Promotion decisions also coincide with the semi-annual evaluation process and are communicated during your formal evaluation discussion.

MANAGEMENT OF PROCESS

The performance evaluation process is managed and coordinated on a regional basis-i.e., by the regional resource management groups. These groups support employees within the Delivery organization and employees within internal departments. Please consult the list below if you are unsure of the regional resource manager for your region.

For other pages in this collection, see:

Employee Evaluations - Procedure

Employee Evaluations - Annual and Semi-Annual

Employee Evaluations - Rating Scale