The College, like any other employer, relies on the performance review process to assist its employees in their development. The College "provides for evaluation of all full-time employees on an annual basis, to assist in accurate appraisal of employees; improvement of job performance; improve the supervisor/employee relationship; and serve as a useful tool in the growth and development of the individual employee."

This guide was developed to assist Miami Dade College managers as they prepare for, and conduct annual performance reviews of all full-time Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC), Professional Exempt Non Contractual (PENC) and Support Non Exempt (SNE) personnel, so that Performance Reviews can be standardized throughout the College. Standardization of our performance review practice and expectations facilitates fair and non-discriminatory treatment of all employees. (For more information refer to Policy II-70 and Procedure 2352.)

Specific benefits of an annual performance review include:

1. Clarification and/or verification of the employee's job description.
2. Establishment of a performance baseline for use by both the employee and manager in measuring future performance. This also helps employees "know where they stand".
3. Discussing special accomplishments to be appropriately recognized and recorded.
4. Determine specific goals and objectives for advancement or improvement that can be mutually determined and commitments made and recorded.
5. Discussion, encouragement and notation of employee career goals.
6. Provide written records to support future personnel actions.