As one performance year ends we now shift our focus to the next one. It’s time to Define Criteria for the 2022-23 performance year, which began on April 1. It is important to set performance expectations as early in the year as possible to ensure you and your manager are on the same page. May 31 is the deadline for entering goals and selecting competencies.

In the Define Criteria phase, you need to:

• Discuss your goals with your manager and capture new and continuing goals in the ePerformance system
• Select competencies from the predefined UC core competencies
• Let your manager know when you’ve completed and are ready for their review and approval
• Refer to the list of training and resources below for information and help completing these action items

Remember, STEP is an iterative process in which goals may extend beyond a single performance year, and new goals and competencies can be added throughout the year. Creating goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound (SMART goals) can greatly improve your chances of success.

The 2022/2023 Performance Year at a glance

Performance Year – April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023

Training and resources

SMART goals

• Read how SMART goals can help you succeed
• Watch the 5-minute Establish SMART goals LinkedIn Learning video.
• Take the 30-minute, live, hands-on virtual training, Writing SMART Goals in STEP on May 24 from 2 – 2:30 p.m. (PT). You’ll leave with at least one draft goal to share with your manager for fine-tuning.

Office hours: Drop-in STEP office hours take place every Friday from 9-10 a.m. (PT) through June. No registration is needed (Zoom link).

Online STEP resources:

• Watch the Define Criteria sections 2.4-2.6 in the UCOP STEP Training for Employees. This is the compilation of videos from the year one training where you can self-select any section to watch.
• For help on how to enter goals in ePerformance:
  — Remember to select the 2022/23 document since you will see two sets of documents as we are currently finishing up the 2021/22 performance cycle.
  — Refer to pages 4-7 of the STEP ePerformance reference guide
  — Watch these short videos:
  * Define Criteria for Managers
  * Define Criteria for Employees

Support for choosing competencies: To explore the various UCOP competencies and learn how they relate to your day-to-day work, check out the new LinkedIn Learning collections for targeted courses and videos.

Questions? Contact your HR business partner or STEP@ucop.edu.

Additional resources can be found on the STEP website.

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