What is the difference between Accountability and Performance Objective?
A. Day-to-Day Accountabilities are core products and/or services that the role is responsible for delivering. Managers or supervisors should pre-determine the content of these Accountabilities, so they support the function of the department and/or organization. These accountabilities are relatively the same year-to-year and should change only if the responsibilities of the position change. Day-to-Day Accountabilities should include specific targets that are: *Dictated by the current priorities of division or department; *Measurable and expressed in quantities, percentages or dollars; and *Weighted according to their relative importance of the job. Performance Objectives are specific projects and/or goals that: *Are in addition to day-to-day accountabilities; *Align with the leadership competencies/core values; *Will be accomplished within the measurement period (fiscal year); and *Will contribute to employee’s success, as well as to the overall success of department, division and insti
