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Directive on the Performance Management Program (PMP) for Executives

Table of Contents

1. Effective date 2. Application 3. Context 4. Definitions 5. Requirements 5.1 Performance Agreements 5.2 Management and Assessment of Performance 5.3 Administration of Performance Awards 5.4 Letters of Attestation 5.5 Budgets 5.6 The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) is responsible for: 6. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 7. Consequences 8. Roles and Responsibilities of Other Government Organizations 9. References 10. Enquiries Appendix A - Definitions Appendix B - Requirements for Executive Performance Agreements 1. Alignment 2. Valid Performance Agreements 3. Performance Agreement Templates Appendix C Requirements for the Management and Assessment of Executive Performance 1. Management of Performance 2. Assessment of Performance 3. Performance Level Descriptions Level 4 (Surpassed) Level 3 (Met All) Level 2 (Met Most) Level 1 (Did Not Meet) Level 0 (Unable to Assess) Appendix D - Requirements for the Administration of Performance Awards for Executives 1. Performance Awards 2. Eligibility for Performance Awards 3. Access to Revisions 4. In-range Movement 5. Lump Sum Performance Awards: At-risk Pay and Bonuses 6. Prorating 7. Rounding 8. Administration of revisions 9. Requirements for the Administration of Performance Awards for executives acting in higher level executive positions 10. Administration of Performance Awards for non-executives acting in executive positions 11. Administration of Performance Awards for Executives in Special Circumstances Appendix E - Requirements for PMP Reporting and Monitoring 1. Annual PMP Report 2. PMP Scorecards