{"id":11362,"date":"2018-11-03T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T00:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/?page_id=11362"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:33:24","slug":"performance-evaluations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/executive-managerial\/performance-evaluations\/","title":{"rendered":"EM Performance Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">EM evaluations are conducted annually to provide feedback on the achievement of goals, expectations, accomplishments, and overall performance.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/documents\/14715\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Wendy Hensel&rsquo;s April 21, 2026 memo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the following evaluation process applies to the EM <span  aria-label=\"Performance Evaluation: An annual review of an employee's performance in their position.\"  data-cmtooltip=\"An annual review of an employee&#039;s performance in their position.\" class=\"glossaryLink \">Performance Evaluation<\/span> period of<\/span><b> April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For this evaluation cycle, supervisors may complete evaluations for their subordinate EM employees using <\/span><b>one of two approaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use Existing Performance Criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use Alternative Performance Criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the option selected, <\/span><b>all EM employees must receive a final rating and be entered into Trakstar (PerformTrak) by July 31, 2026.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><b>Option 1: Use Existing Performance Criteria in Trakstar (PerformTrak)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>May 16, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &ndash; <\/span><b>June 12, 2026 &ndash; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EM employees may enter their self-evaluation into <a href=\"https:\/\/perform.trakstar.com\/auth\/saml?namespace=university_of_hawaii\">Trakstar<\/a>. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/executive-managerial\/performance-evaluations\/em-employee-guide-self-evaluation-in-trakstar\/?highlight=e%2Fm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>June 12, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &ndash; Deadline to complete self-evaluation in Trakstar.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>June 13, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &ndash; EM supervisors may enter their employee evaluations in Trakstar.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EM employees may be evaluated using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Kzp44_62S-PNsQ6g_A69w5iAZvTHdkwBbo7XCbV1pEo\/edit#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">established performance criteria<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By <\/span><b>July 31, 2026, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assign a final rating and enter into Trakstar.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceeds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceptional<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does Not Meet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h2><b>Option 2: Use Alternative Performance Criteria in Trakstar<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the <\/span><b>ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ System Office of Human Resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:jefferyl@hawaii.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jefferyl@hawaii.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) no later than <\/span><b>May 15, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure Trakstar is appropriately set up to support your evaluation process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A final performance rating will be entered into Trakstar by <\/span><b>July 31, 2026<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceeds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceptional<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does Not Meet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h2><b>Eligibility for Evaluation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E\/M employees hired on or before October 1 of the evaluation year must participate in the evaluation process if they have been in their position for at least six months by the end of the evaluation period. Employees hired after October 1 are not required to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><b>Need More Information?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/documents\/14715\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President&rsquo;s Memo: 2026 Executive Managerial Performance Evaluation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Officers and CC Chancellors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/executive-managerial\/performance-evaluations\/evaluation-process-for-uh-officers-and-community-college-chancellors\/\">view the evaluation process for April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EM evaluations are conducted annually to provide feedback on the achievement of goals, expectations, accomplishments, and overall performance. 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