Service Ratings are due no later than Monday September 30.
The Rating Categories have not changed (Quality,Quantity, Dependability, Ability to Deal w/Others, & Supervisory) .
The Evaluation Scoring has not changed (Excellent, Superior, Satisfactory, Fair, & Unsatisfactory).
However, the new Annual Rating actually comes in 2 parts now: the actual "Rating Form" (PER-127) and then a separate "Comments Form" (PER-127A).
The 2 forms work like this: the Rating Form PER-127 must be signed after receipt and discussion with your supervisor/manager and will go into your personnel file...you must sign it, it doesn't matter if you agree with the rating, you are signing that you received it, not that you agree with it.
However, the Comments Form 127A is optional if you received a rating considered overall Good or better. (Overall Good or better means no more than one category is rated as Fair AND there are no Unsatisfactory scores). In this instance, if you do not want the comments attached to your Rating Form, then simply do not sign the Comments Form and they will not be included in your personnel file. You may keep a copy of the Comments Form even if you do not sign the Comments Form.
If you do sign the Comments Form, then you have 3 days to revoke your signature and have the Comments Form (PER-127A) removed from your personnel file. If you receive a rating that is "Less than Good" (meaning multiple Fairs or a single Unsatisfactory) then the comments are required to remain with your Annual Rating.
There are some changes around "Less than Good" ratings. There are 2 types of "Less than Good" ratings...an "Overall Fair" rating is when you receive 2 Fairs. The first time this occurs it will not lead to the denial of a Step Increase (this is new this year). The second type of "Less than Good" is an "Overall Unsatisfactory" rating which is comprised of either a single rating of Unsatisfactory in any category or 3 Fairs on the Service Rating.
A single Fair rating and every other combination of Excellent, Superior, and Satisfactory scores is considered an "Overall Good" rating and this year will lead to a Step Increase if you are not yet at top step.
If you receive an "Overall Less than Good" rating, then we strongly suggest you contact an A&R Steward and file a grievance (must be grieved within 30 days of receipt). If the rating is not given to you by this Monday September 30 then it is considered late and can be removed.