Hoffman Estates Fire Department Performance Evaluations PDF

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: ADMINISTRATIVE – 012 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title: Perfor...

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: ADMINISTRATIVE – 012 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title: Performance Evaluations Revision: 6 APPROVED BY: NUMBER OF PAGES: Re-evaluation Date: Alan Wax January 1, 2024 Fire Chief 2 PURPOSE The purpose for performance evaluation is to establish a process for recognizing achievement, identifying areas in need of improvement, and documenting performance. DEFINITIONS POLICY A. Effective January 1, 2001, annual evaluations consist of a twelve-month period, starting on January 1, and ending December 31. 1. Firefighters will be evaluated annually by their Company Officers. Specific evaluation assignments are determined by their Shift Commander. 2. Captains and Lieutenants will be evaluated annually by their Shift Commander. B. Probationary evaluations consist of daily probationary evaluations and quarterly evaluations. Probationary Firefighters, quarterly evaluations will take place on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and are not related to their employment hiring date. EVALUATION FORMS A. All evaluators will use the current department evaluation form(s) B. All annual evaluations, including the December 31 probationary evaluations, will use the current department evaluation form(s). 1 REVIEW PROCESS In order to increase employee feedback, all evaluation forms have a space provided for employee comments. Additional employee comments may be submitted with the evaluation. These employee comments will become part of the evaluation process and be reviewed through the administrative process. RESPONSIBILITY This system has been designed to provide fairness, equity, and consistency with sufficient flexibility for both supervisors and individual employees. It is the responsibility of the evaluator and a measure of managerial ability and observance of policy that will assure all employees are benefited by this program and policy. PROCEDURE EXCEPTIONS REFERENCES End of Document 2