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Performance Improvement Plan

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OFT performance improvement
Policy
The OFT aims to ensure that there will be a fair and consistent approach to the enforcement of standards of performance throughout the organisation. The performance improvement policy and procedures help to promote fairness and consistency in the treatment of individuals and encourage improvement in individual performance. In many cases early intervention by a staff manager can prevent an issue escalating to a serious performance issue and this is therefore strongly recommended. HR (employee relations) can be consulted at any stage of this process.
This policy and procedure applies to all employees 1 of the OFT whether permanent or fixed term. It does not apply to contractors or agency staff as …show more content…

Employees subject to the procedure and participating in a performance improvement programme will not receive progression increases to their salary until they have successfully completed the programme.

Informal action
In the first instance performance issues should be dealt with informally by the staff manager (in discussion with the work manager where appropriate) and the employee. This is part of day to day management and is intended to ensure that an employee is aware of what is expected of them and prevent problems arising.
If there are issues that need to be addressed, targets for improvement should be set and a timescale for review agreed. If this fails to deliver the necessary improvement in performance, formal action under stage one of this policy and procedure will follow.

Formal action - stage one
Following consultation with HR, the staff manager will arrange a meeting with the employee, the objective of which will be to:


Set out why and how the staff manager considers the required standards have not been met.



Provide an opportunity for the employee to explain the poor performance and ask any relevant questions.



Discuss measures, such as additional training or supervision, which may improve performance.



Set targets and a

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