Annual performance evaluations for staff members should be completed and returned to the Human Resources office by March 31, 2013.  Two versions are available for use:  a web form that allows for completion electronically or a Word version that can be printed and completed by hand.  The Annual Performance Summary forms and reference guide can be found at the following link: http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/staffandfaculty/evals.

The Annual Performance Summary process provides staff members and their supervisors with the opportunity to share their perspectives about the staff member’s job performance over the past year and to agree on goals and needs for ongoing support for the coming year.  The process also requires supervisors to determine an overall performance designation associated with each staff member’s eligibility for a pay increase.  Please note that designations of “exceeded job performance expectations” require prior VP approval. 

Please feel free to call Human Resources at extension 5465, option 1 with any questions regarding the 2013 process.

The Human Resources office is pleased to once again offer on-site flu vaccinations for employees of Middlebury College. An open clinic will be held on Wednesday, September 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Mitchell Green Lounge. Pre-registration is not required. Given that there are ample supplies of the vaccine this year, we do not anticipate long wait times.

The cost will be $25 per vaccination, payable by check only to “Middlebury College”. Cash, debit cards and/or credit cards will not be accepted. Receipts will be provided should one wish to submit the expense to one’s insurance for partial reimbursement. Please complete a consent form (http://go.middlebury.edu/flu-shot-consent) in advance and bring it with you on September 26^th.

The clinic will be staffed by Marble Works Pharmacy. See the information statement (http://go.middlebury.edu/flu-shot-info) for details from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the vaccine. Please contact your primary care physician with any questions regarding your ability to receive a vaccine.

Annual written performance evaluations are conducted for staff members between January 1 and March 31 of each year as part of the College’s ongoing performance feedback process. Also part of this process are informal performance evaluation meetings conducted at six-month intervals between the annual written performance evaluations. For most staff, informal evaluation meetings occur between July and September.

The annual evaluation process is designed to give employees and supervisors an opportunity to evaluate work accomplishments and performance during the review period and establish goals and objectives for the future. The informal evaluation provides a valuable opportunity for mid-year feedback, review of the progress in meeting goals, and plans for any necessary adjustments.

Supervisors should be making plans to meet with their staff members to conduct mid-year performance discussions if not already completed. Staff and supervisors should contact Human Resources at ext. 5465, option 2, with any questions or concerns about the performance evaluation process.

As many are aware, annual performance evaluations for staff members should be scheduled by March 31, 2012. Based upon feedback from last year’s process, the evaluation form has been slightly revised for 2012. Two versions are available for use: a web form that allows for completion electronically, or a Word version that can be printed and completed by hand. The new Annual Performance Summary forms and reference guide can be found at the following link: http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/staffandfaculty/evals. You will notice that the primary adjustment is a return to the four-point performance designation scale of the 2010 cycle. Also, although we have eliminated a limit on those identified as “consistently exceeding performance expectations”, managers are expected to achieve a curved distribution of performance designations.

Supervisors are required to schedule an Annual Performance Summary meeting with each of their staff members. The supervisor and staff member are expected to share their perspectives about the staff member’s job performance and agree on goals and needs for ongoing support. The staff member is expected to complete the self assessment and is encouraged to provide information that supports their view on whether they successfully achieved or consistently exceeded performance expectations. The supervisor is responsible for assessing the staff member’s performance over the past 12 months, identifying goals and objectives for the coming year, and determining an overall performance designation associated with each staff member’s eligibility for a pay increase.

It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure that the form is completed, that signatures are included, and that completed forms are sent to Human Resources by March 31.

Please feel free to call Human Resources at extension 5465, option 2 with any questions regarding the 2012 process.

Elderly Services Inc. invites you to an informational open house featuring eldercare consultations (local and long-distance), information on caregiving, answers to questions about aging, and tours for prospective participants. Drop by anytime on Tuesday, January 10, between 3 and 5 p.m. or Wednesday, January 18, between 10 a.m. and noon. Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elderly Services, 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury.

Come alone or bring your elderly relative with you. Call Ellen for more information: 388-3983.

The registration deadline for disaster assistance for individuals and families impacted by Tropical Storm Irene is October 31, 2011. This may include housing repair grants or temporary rental assistance, as well as reimbursement for personal property losses.

Register online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or visit http://go.middlebury.edu/irene-recovery for more information.