How is a special performance review handled under the new PMP?
According to K.A.R. 1-7-10(a)(5), an appointing authority may still conduct a special performance review rating for any employee at any time under the new PMP, unless prohibited under K.A.R. 1-14-8 due to pending layoffs. However, since annual performance ratings must be assigned within a particular timeframe under the new PMP, the process for handling special performance reviews is different than it has been in the past. If you need to place an employee on a special performance review you should not “close out” the annual review before starting the special performance review like was done in the past. Instead, you should carry out the special performance review concurrently with the annual review. Essentially, the special performance review is now a specific period of time within the annual rating period for which an employee will receive a separate performance review rating. To start a special performance review for an employee, the supervisor should hold a meeting with the employee
