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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b style="font-size: 11pt; color: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all Department

 Representatives.<o:p> </o:p></b><br>

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<i style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please share this information with supervisors and managers of USPS employees.

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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">The current USPS performance evaluation rating period will end on December 31, 2020. Supervisors will be responsible for evaluating their employees’ performance

beginning Monday, January 4, 2021, for the 2020 rating period. The performance evaluation is a constructive tool for continued improvement and development and ensures that employees receive feedback on their performance for the rating period.

 It is essential that performance evaluations are completed in a timely manner. In preparation for the creation of the performance evaluation documents, please review the following deadlines:<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>

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<a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Position description updates

</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk55387245"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">that should be reflected on the 2020 evaluation form and any management changes must be fully approved by Compensation Services by

<span style="color:red">Thursday, December 10, 2020. Any position-related changes and/or management changes must be submitted via ePAF.

</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk55387245"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">The performance evaluation form will reflect changes made to the position description as long as

 the effective date for the change is within the rating period. If you or members of your staff have questions regarding the position description or management change updates, please contact your department’s assigned Compensation Services

<a href="https://hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Analyst%20and%20Recruiter%20Departmental%20Assignments.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk55387245"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:blue">analyst.

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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Performance evaluations are

<u>not</u> required for USPS employees who have been hired or promoted to an A&P position on or after

<b>Thursday, May 1, 2020</b>. These employees will not have evaluations available in OMNI HR.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  

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<li><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">The deadline for all performance evaluation documents to be completed is

<b>Monday, March 1, 2021</b>. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>

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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Supervisors and Department Representatives are encouraged to utilize the training resources provided by the Office of Human Resources.

</span><a href="http://www.hr.fsu.edu/eperformancetraining"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Online training guides</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"> for the ePerformance

 process can be found on the Human Resources website.<o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>

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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black">Questions</span></b><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">?</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">

 Please reference </span><a href="http://policies.vpfa.fsu.edu/policies-and-procedures/faculty-staff/employee-and-labor-relations#labor"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:blue">Policy 4-OP-C-7-G1</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">

 or contact the Employee & Labor Relations section at (850) 644-6475.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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