Professional Documents
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Performance Appraisals
Policy Statement
G8 Education supports and fosters a performance appraisal process in order to promote upfront, honest
and open communication between employees and their Managers at a formal level. Performance
appraisals assist the company in succession planning, goal setting, identifying training requirements and
risks to the business as well as providing information necessary for the salary review process, where
relevant.
Performance Appraisals consist of the annual Performance Appraisals, Mid-year Check-ins and
Probationary Period Reviews all of which focus on deciding the suitability of employees to both their
role and to the culture within G8 Education.
Probationary Periods
G8 Education places great importance on the development of its employees. The probationary period of
six months commences at the time an employee commences employment with the company and applies
to all new employees.
Conditions
1. The six month probationary period should be used to encourage and facilitate open
communication and feedback between the employee and their departmental Manager which
continues throughout the employment relationship.
2. For Centre employees - the relevant Manager conducts a probationary review during the last
two months of an employee’s probation period in order to assess their suitability for the position
they have been recruited for.
3. For Support office employees- the probation reviews will take place at the 30, 60 and 150 day
(1,3,6 month) intervals.
4. A further review may be necessary during the probationary period if the employee is not
meeting the requirements of the role to a satisfactory level.
5. Where an employee continues to experience difficulty in meeting the required standards of work
performance or behaviour, a decision must be made in relation to redeployment of the
employee to a more suitable position or termination of their employment.
6. The notice period will be in accordance with the National Employment Standards (currently one
week for an employee with less than 12 months service).
7. It must be evident throughout the probationary period that the employee has been provided
with appropriate guidance in relation to the performance of tasks and the required standards of
conduct. Where issues are raised during the probationary period or during the formal
performance reviews, it must be evident that the employee is provided with opportunities to
respond.
Exceptions
None advised.
Documentation
Probationary Review form
Personal Development Appraisal