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Performance Review Process - Manager Guide

In This Guide

  • 2024-2025 Staff Performance - Who Participates?
  • Preparing for the 2024-2025 Performance Review
  • Goalsetting for 2025
  • Additional Levels of Review
  • Additional Resources

The 2024-2025 Staff Performance Review and Merit process begins March 1, 2025. This process reviews your employees' work from March 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025. As a manager, you support excellence for your team by setting clear expectations and providing valuable feedback. Here are a few things to know to help ensure a successful review process.

2024-2025 Staff Performance - Who Participates?

Performance Appraisal RequiredPerformance Appraisal Optional (and on request)
Full-Time and Part-Time Staff hired before December 1, 2024
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Staff hired after December 1, 2024
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Temporary Staff

NOTE: For the purpose of the Staff Performance Review Process, temporary staff are defined as those whose role and work needed is intended to be less than one year, regardless of funding source for the role.

If you have employees who are not required to participate but would like to, please contact Human Resources to have them set up in Ignite.

Preparing for the 2024-2025 Staff Performance Review

You can begin communications with your team immediately, using the tools and resources below:

  1. Use the 2024-2025 Performance Review Slideshow to introduce the review process at your next team meeting.
  2. Reinforce importance of deadlines. Deadlines are firm; and Staff employees must complete their self-assessments in the IGNITE system no later than March 19, 2025.
  3. You do not need to wait until March 20 to begin completing your employees’ performance reviews. You can begin entering your reviews in Ignite as soon as they have completed their self-evaluations. Additionally, if you would like to begin drafting your reviews before then, you can use this Performance Review Template to help organize your thoughts prior to entering your review in Ignite.
  4. Set aside time on your calendar now to complete your own self-assessment and to work on reviews for your team. Also, schedule performance conversations now to limit potential scheduling conflicts.
  5. Reach out to your HR partners for assistance at any point.
  • Questions pertaining to specific employee data/issue: Your HRC and/or askHR@baylor.edu
  • Performance Review Process: Broc Edwards
  • Merit Process: Lindsay Heller

Goalsetting for 2025

During the performance review process, it’s a good idea to help your employees start thinking about and planning for goals in the coming year. You and your employees can use this Goal Tracking Template to help think through and plan goals. Starting May 5, staff will be able to enter their new goals in Ignite. More information and instructions will be provided.

Additional Levels of Review

For the Staff Performance Review Process, 2nd level manager reviews are not required nor are they system facilitated. However, there may be circumstances where you can and should seek out a second review of an employee's assessment. The following are considered appropriate circumstances to have a 2nd level manager review:

  • Your employee is a high performer who may be ready for increased responsibilities or consideration for promotion.
  • Your employee’s self-assessment and your assessment differ significantly.
  • Your employee is currently in a corrective action process or is about to enter a corrective action process.
  • There is a history of difficult communication dynamics between parties.
  • You are including information in the review that could be a surprise to the employee.

If any of the above conditions exist, you should reach out to your manager and your HRC for additional input and support.

Additional Resources

Baylor Core Commitments job Performance Rating Guide

Annual Staff Performance Review Process Preparation

2024-2025 Staff Performance Appraisals - Completing and Viewing Staff Evaluations as a Manager

Staff Performance Review Webpage

2024-2025 Staff Performance Review and Merit Slideshow - Information for Managers

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