U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)

ADS chapter 462 : employee evaluation program, civil service

The Employee Evaluation Program (EEP) provides a systematic process by which the Agency involves its employees in improving Agency organizational effectiveness by: (1) establishing clear linkages among USAID"s goals, operating unit strategic objectives, and employees" work; (2) improving communications concerning organizational objectives and individual career goals; (3) developing employees" capacity to perform better; (4) providing feedback to employees to motivate them to work more effectively, improve their skills, and prepare them for increased responsibilities; (5) correcting deficiencies and providing both positive and negative feedback (negative feedback must be in writing); and (7) providing a basis for cash awards, bonuses, and pay adjustments based on performance, and other, non-monetary awards for performance.

2009