Annual Employee Performance Appraisals

Overview of the annual employee performance appraisal 

Upcoming Webinar March 20 at 10 a.m. via Zoom

Join us to learn how to use the ePerformance tool in UCPath for your annual appraisal.

If you cannot attend a recording and Q&A document will be shared on the ePerformance Learning Resources page. 

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ePerformance Office Hours

These office hours are intended to support you in dealing with technical questions related to completing appraisals in ePerformance. 

  • April 2​ - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

  • April 4​ - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

  • April 30​ - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

  • May 2​ - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

  • June 4​ - 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

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A majority of Performance Appraisals are completed in the UCPath ePerformance module. The annual employee performance appraisal is an important part of both performance management and employee career development. The supervisor and employee both play an important role in creating a productive performance appraisal process.

Appraisal Resources, Workflow and Due Dates
 


  • Appraisal Workflow

  • The following diagram illustrates the process through which annual employee performance appraisals are conducted.
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    Workflow displaying the steps in the annual ePerformance process. A PDF version is available for download.
  • Who uses UCPath ePerformance?

  • Non-represented Staff: All non-represented staff except SMG (Senior Management Group) are appraised using ePerformance.
     
    • Managers and Senior Professional employees (MSP) - annual performance appraisals are created in ePerformance if they started work on/before the first Monday in January following the winter holidays.

    • Professional Support Staff employees (PSS) - annual performance appraisals are created if their probationary period ends on or before April 30 (or the following Monday if April 30th falls on a weekend).

      •  For PSS employees with a probationary period that ends in March or April, a probationary document will be created in addition to the annual performance appraisal (both need to be completed).
    • Contract Staff w/ 50% or greater appointment - annual performance appraisals are created if they have worked for at least twelve months as of early March 1.

      •  Note: Contract staff physicians at UCD Health largely do not have appraisals done using this process, as well as contract coaches who work in UCD Athletics. 

    • Limited Appointment Staff w/ 50% or greater appointment and Per Diem - annual performance appraisals are created if they have worked for at least twelve months as of March 1.

    Represented Staff: Staff in the following collective bargaining units are appraised using ePerformance:
     
    • ​​​​​CX-CUE Teamsters 2010 Clerical
    • EX-AFSCME Patient Care Technical
    • F3-IAFF Firefighters
    • HX-UPTE-CWA Residual Health Care Professionals
    • K-3 Skilled Craft
    • NX-CNA Registered Nurses
    • RX-UPTE-CWA Research Support Professionals
    • SX-AFSCME Service
    • TX-UPTE CWA Technical Unit
  • Who uses paper appraisals?

  • Represented Staff in the following collective bargaining unit:
     

 

Annual Performance Review Due Dates

Unit

Review Period

Email Notifications

Deadline

NX - Nursing

May 1 - April 30

First Monday in February

Last Friday in April

99 Non Represented

May 1 - April 30

Second Monday in March

Second Friday in June

K-3 Skilled Craft

May 1 - April 30

Second Monday in March

Second Friday in June

CX - Clerical

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in April

Last Friday in July

F3 - Firefighters

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in April

Last Friday in July

DX - Doctors and Dentists (Student Health)

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in April

Last Friday in July

HX - Healthcare Professionals

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in May

Last Friday in August

RX - Research Professionals

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in May

Last Friday in August

TX - Technical

July 1 - June 30

Second Monday in May

Last Friday in August

EX - Patient Care Technical

January 1 - December 31

1st Monday in December

First Friday in March

SX - Service
 

January 1 - December 31

1st Monday in December

First Friday in March

PA - Police

Anniversary-Based Cycle