What is the difference between competency assessment and performance appraisal?
A competency assessment documents what level of work (Contributing, Journey, or Advanced) is being assigned and/or performed on assigned tasks. This assessment may occur for a new hire, a transfer, or a change in assigned level when the supervisor first prepares a work plan. On an ongoing basis, assessments occur for every banded employee as part of the performance management process at interim time and again at annual appraisal to document the level of work the employee actually performed. Also at the annual appraisal, a rating is given to each key responsibility and each competency to indicate how well the assigned work/level was performed.
