Employee Evaluation System Flashcards
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What is the principal purpose of the Employee Evaluation System (EES) for the Massachusetts State Police?
To establish performance factors for members, measure performance, and evaluate competence based on pre-determined standards.
True or False: The EES is designed to compare one member’s performance to another member’s performance.
False
What does the EES aim to provide each member of the Massachusetts State Police?
A reliable and objective assessment of their performance.
What are the principal objectives of the Employee Evaluation System?
- To set performance expectations for members of the Department
- To identify strengths and weaknesses for planning assignments and training needs
- To ensure proper documentation of performance
- To correct poor performance through leadership and instruction
- To enhance member performance through proactive supervision
Fill in the blank: The EES evaluates members from the rank of Trooper through _______.
Detective Captain
What are the basic performance factors of the EES used for?
To evaluate a member’s overall skills.
How does the Massachusetts State Police evaluate a member’s performance?
Based on observable accomplishments or lack thereof.
What is the significance of documenting performance in the EES?
To ensure that performance, either positive or negative, is properly recorded.
What does the Department recognize regarding the competence of its members?
Some members may exceed an acceptable level of competence, while others may fail to meet it.
What is one method used to plan assignments and determine training needs within the EES?
Identifying strengths and weaknesses.
What are the basic performance factors for the EES?
Six areas of performance that every member of the Department utilizes on a regular basis
These factors are established to evaluate a member’s overall skills.
Who is the Department EES Coordinator?
A Commissioned Officer or Program Coordinator designated by the Division Commander of Standards and Training or designee
The Coordinator oversees all personnel records of EES performance evaluations.
What is contained in an Electronic Personnel File?
Supervisory Observation Reports, activity reports, notes, letters, etc. relating to a member’s performance
This file is crucial for tracking a member’s performance.
What is the purpose of the Initial Transfer meeting?
To hold a meeting upon transfer or TDY to a new assignment between the member and their new rater
This meeting helps in the transition to a new role.
What occurs during the Initial Promotional Meeting?
A meeting held upon promotion between a member and their new supervisor
This meeting is essential for discussing new responsibilities.
Define ‘Member’ in the context of the EES.
A sworn member of the Department who is rated by supervisory personnel assigned by the member’s immediate supervisor
This definition emphasizes the member’s role within the evaluation system.
What does a Performance Evaluation determine?
The official determination of a member’s level of competency
This evaluation is crucial for assessing a member’s job performance.
What are Member Performance Factors?
Statements specific to the member that describe the level of competency expected to achieve
These statements are specific, measurable, achievable, and realistic objectives.
When does the Performance Period occur?
Quarterly, to coincide with Line Inspections, as described in ADM-09
This timing aligns evaluations with regular inspections.
Who is a Rater?
The member’s immediate supervisor or a person designated by their commanding officer to monitor and evaluate a member’s job performance
The rater is responsible for fair and objective evaluations.
What is the role of a Reviewer in the EES?
The rater’s supervisor or a person designated by the Division Commander who reviews a member’s performance evaluation
The reviewer ensures fairness in the ratings submitted.
What does the Reviewer’s Supervisor do?
Mediates rating disagreements
This role is important for resolving conflicts in performance evaluations.
Who mediates rating disagreements between the rater and reviewer in the EES Program?
A member designated by the Division Commander
This member is referred to as the Reviewer’s Supervisor.
What is the purpose of the specific performance factors in the EES Program?
To evaluate a member’s skills in areas particular to their rank or assignment
These factors are established for the EES Program.