Performance Review Process
Life Sciences Division

Written performance reviews are an important tool in managing employee performance and employee development, and are required for all career and (eligible) term employees at LBNL (Berkeley Lab). While the primary responsibility for employee development rests with the employee, supervisors are strongly encouraged to help employees identify activities that will result in more effective employee performance and contributions, as well as any required or recommended training.

This page contains the tools and resources to assist supervisors and employees in completing the performance and career management process. If you have any questions that are not addressed on this page, please contact Gail Mosley at 495-2981 or glmosley@lbl.gov.

For 2011-2012 the Life Sciences Division will continue to use three performance management processes. Click on the links below to access the process material appropriate for your situation; general resource materials are provided in the general resources section below. Select from:

Performance and Career Management (PMP) Process for all non-represented employees (S&Es, Professional, Technical and Administrative staff);

Performance, Review and Development (PRD) Process for all represented employees;

Performance/Progress Review (P2R) Process for all SX-represented employees.

General Resources

Action Verbs List - Access the list here.
Calendar - For key dates, deadlines and training schedule, please visit the Life Sciences Performance Management Calendar here.
Guidance Performance Review - Refer back to the Kickoff of Performance Review Process email of June 4 sent by Gail Mosley.
Training - For lists of training, workshops and assessment tools available to all Berkeley Lab employees, please visit the Berkeley Lab Institute here.
Job Classifications/Descriptions - To access the descriptions click here (accessible only within Lab domein).
Job Hazards Analysis - To access the EH&S Training site click here.
Performance Review - Regulations and Procedures Manual (RPM) - Visit the manual, §2.03, here.
Writing Effective Employee Self-Assessments Handout - Access the handout here.

PMP Process - Forms and Supporting Materials (non-represented employees only)

This year the division will be using one “combined” PMP form for all non-represented employees that includes the employee’s self-assessment and the supervisor’s evaluation all on one form. There are two forms, one for S&Es (Scientists), and one for non-S&Es (Professional [Managerial], Technical and Administrative staff). Click on the links below to access the forms:

S&E Combined PMP Form (for Scientists, used by both employees and supervisors)
Professional, Technical and Administrative Combined PMP Form (for non-Scientists, used by both employees and supervisors)

Additional Forms

Career Development Plan Form with Guidance Sheet
Feedback Form (for supervisors to obtain feedback)
Position Description Form

Supporting Material

Criteria for Scientists

Examples of Completed Forms
To assist supervisors and employees in writing their self-assessments or performance reviews we are providing examples below of completed forms for reference. Please note that these sample forms may look different than our current forms, however, the written content should be relevant and helpful. Please click on the links below to acces the examples.

Completed Annual Self-Assessments:

Scientist

Non-Scientist

Completed Performance Review Summaries:

Scientist: Excellent (with ratings)

Scientist: Needs Improvement (with ratings)

Non-Scientist: Valuable Contribution (with ratings)

Non-Scientist: Needs Improvement (with ratings)

Career Development Form

PRD Process - Forms and Supporting Materials (represented employees only)

Represented staff will continue to use the Performance, Review and Development (PRD) Process for the FY12 performance year. This includes those employees represented by CUE (non-exempt administrative staff) and UPTE (represented technical staff).

There are two forms in the PRD Process: the Employee Worksheet form for the employee to provide a self-assessment of their own performance (optional, but strongly encouraged); and the PRD form to be used by the supervisor to evaluate the employee’s performance (required for all eligible represented employees). To access the forms, please click on the links below:

PRD Employee Self-Assessment Worksheet (for employees)
PRD Form (for supervisors)

Additional Forms

Career Development Plan Form with Guidance Sheet
Feedback Form (for supervisors to obtain feedback)
Position Description Form

Supporting Materials

PRD Overview Instructions
Union contracts: UPTE Technical and CUE Clerical

P2R Process - Forms and Supporting Materials (SX-represented employees only)

SX-represented staff will continue to use the Performance/Progress Review (P2R) form for the FY12 performance year.

There are two forms in the P2R Process: the P2R Employee Worksheet form for the employee to provide a self-assessment of their own performance (optional, but strongly encouraged); and the P2R Performance/Progress Review form to be used by the supervisor to evaluate the employee’s performance (required for all eligible SX-represented employees). To access these forms, please click on the links below:

P2R Employee Worksheet (for employees)
P2R Performance / Progress Review Form (for supervisors)