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Electronic Performance Assessment Review
(ePAR)
2019-2020
Why PAR?
• What PAR can do for you
• What PAR is NOT
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.”-Ken Blanchard
Agenda
• ePAR Language
• Cycle/Timeline
• Steps of Process
• Review Sections
• ePAR System
– Access
– Navigating
ePAR Language
• Ratee: person being reviewed
• Rater: immediate supervisor of Ratee
• Reviewer: Rater’s supervisor
Initial Interim Final
The ePAR Cycle
Initial ePARWhat is the job?
What standards should be met?
Due: Oct 31
Final ePARHow well was it done
the entire year?Due: Sept 30
Interim ePARHow well was it done
during the first six months?Due: April 1
Setting Expectations
Explain and Assign Ratings, Feedback, Development Plan
Ratings, Feedback, Development Plan
Continuous Monitoring & Ongoing Feedback
Initiate PAR
Job Expectations
• Major Goals of Unit/Work Group
• Major Goals of the Ratee
• Major Job Responsibilities & Essential Criteria
The Steps
Initiating ePAR:
ePAR cycle launches
October 1
Rater inputs Goals & Job Expectations
Face-to-face meeting with Ratee
Rater completes any necessary edits and confirms face-to-face meeting
Optional pre-meeting with Ratee to establish goals and
job expectations
Ratee signs ePAR and inputs any desired
comments
Rater reviews and signs
Reviewer reviews and signs
The TimelineInitiating ePAR:
*Please note, the Rater must take TWO actions: 1) submit expectations or ratings, THEN 2) return to the system to confirm face-to-face meeting.
Activity Date/timeframe
Planning & Preparation: NOW
Pre-meeting with each ratee to establish performance expectations
and evaluation criteria:
Last two weeks in September
ePAR cycle launches: October 1, 2019
*ePAR initiated and face-to-face ratee meetings conducted: October 1-25, 2019
Ratee acknowledges: End of October
Rater acknowledges: End of October
Reviewer signs off: End of October
Deadline for completing the initial ePAR October 31, 2019
Continuous Monitoring & Ongoing Feedback: November 2019 -March 2020
Interim & Final Review
Interim & Final ePAR
• Assign Ratings
– Job Achievement Factors
– Job Related Factors
• Input Justification
• Development Plan
ePAR Rating FactorsPAR Section Competency Factors for Non-
Supervisory EmployeeCompetency Factors for Supervisory Employee
Job Achievement Factors (Results of doing the job)
Job Related Factors(How Ratee did the job)
• Communication• Conscientiousness• Customer Service• Flexibility• Job Knowledge/Skills• Problem Solving &
Analytical Skills• Safety• Self-Management• Teamwork• Decisiveness
• Communication• Customer Service• Job Knowledge/Skills• Managing Resources• Planning, Organizing, &
Evaluating• Problem Solving &
Analytical Skills• Safety• Self-Management• Teamwork• Decisiveness
• Goal Achievement• Quality of Work• Quantity of Work• Timeliness
ePAR Ratings
1-3
▪ 1: Unsatisfactory▪ Failed to achieve most or all essential quality criteria.
▪ 2: Successful▪ Achieved or occasionally exceeded all essential
quality criteria.
▪ 3: Exceptional▪ Significantly exceeded essential quality criteria.
Ratings
Building Content
Notes
• Added by Rater
• Not seen by Ratee
• Not part of official review
• Automatically deleted at the end of review cycle
Significant Events
• Used throughout the review cycle
• Recording of positive/negative items
• Record changes to the ePAR
• Events can be edited
• Ratee signs to acknowledge event
The Steps
ePAR Interim Review:
Rater inputs Rating assignments and rationale
Face-to-face meeting with Ratee
Rater completes any necessary edits and confirms face-to-face meeting
Optional pre-meeting with Ratee to review Rating
assignments
Ratee signs (agree or disagree) ePAR and inputs any desired
comments
Rater reviews and signs
Reviewer reviews and signs
The Timeline
ePAR Interim Review:
*Please note, the Rater must take TWO actions: 1) submit expectations or ratings, THEN 2) return to the system to confirm face-to-face meeting.
Activity Date/timeframe
*Interim evaluation ratings assigned and face-to-face ratee meetings
held:
March 16-27, 2020
Ratee acknowledges: End of March
Rater acknowledges: End of March
Reviewer signs off: End of March
Deadline for completing interim review in ePAR system April 1, 2020
Continuous Monitoring & Ongoing Feedback April-September 2020
The Steps
ePAR Final Review:
Rater inputs Rating assignments and rationale
Face-to-face meeting with Ratee
Rater completes any necessary edits and confirms face-to-face meeting
Optional pre-meeting with Ratee to review Rating
assignments
Ratee signs (agree or disagree) ePAR and inputs any desired
comments
Rater reviews and signs
Reviewer reviews and signs
The TimelineePAR Final Review:
Activity Date/timeframe
*Final evaluation ratings assigned and ratee meetings held: September 14-25, 2020
Ratee acknowledges: End of September
Rater acknowledges: End of September
Reviewer signs off: End of September
Deadline for completing final review in ePAR system October 1, 2020
*Please note, the Rater must take TWO actions: 1) submit expectations or ratings, THEN 2) return to the system to confirm face-to-face meeting.
ePAR System
Dashboard
Resources & Support
• Your Manager/Supervisor
• HR Staff – Tristan, Heizel, Christy
• HR website – PAR page
– https://stockton.edu/human-resources/par.html
• My New Jersey Portal
• ePAR Help Desk
– 609-777-2225
1. Log into or Create MyNewJerseyaccount
2. Link ePAR to MyNewJersey Portal
Accessing the system
State ID, not Z#
01/01/1990 for non-classified
Accessing the system
PERS Account Access
Accessing the System