Supervisor Conducts Final Review of the 5 Tier Performance Plan Via

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Supervisor Conducts Final Review of the 5 Tier
Performance Plan Via Menu Options - EmpowHR
NOTE Only use the Menu option ONLY after you
have verified you do not have a work list action.
It is very seldom that you would need to use
menu options to take the review action.
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The Supervisor Will Receive An Email Notifying
There IS A Worklist Action in EmpowHR
-----Original Message-----From
RA.mdbeltsvi3.AMDC Sent Tuesday, October 17,
2006 249 PMTo donald. thompson
(donald.thompson_at_va.usda.gov)Subject
Dickerson,Cynthia H(008510) viewed the
Performance Plan for 2007 created by supervisor
Thompson,Donald Martin(008509) ICAMS has a
worklist entry awaiting your action. Click on the
following link to proceed to ICAMS login
screen. https//icams.usda.gov/HRISC/signon.html N
ote Please do not respond back to this email
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Select internet explorer
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Enter the URL https//icams.usda.gov/
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Read the warning and select I agree to the
above.
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Enter your EmpowHR user ID and password And click
on HRIS Sign In
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Check the worklist FIRST to See if the action is
there. If the action Is there, then you should
access it From the worklist.
NOTE Always check the worklist first. Actions
should be worked from the Worklist when possible
to prevent actions from becoming stuck on The
worklist.
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If the action is not on the worklist, click
on manager self-service and use the following
menu Options to access the plan to verify
employee Certification.
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Select tasks.
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Select performance
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Select performance plan.
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Click on existing plan
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Select the 10/01/2006 plan.
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Supervisor verifies that the employee has entered
the check mark to either certify the plan was
viewed/discussed or a check mark to certify
he/she refused to sign.
NOTE The check marks entered by the employee,
supervisor, and reviewer result in the
electronic signatures in the computer and on the
printed hard copy document. To be a completed,
filed, AD-435A, there MUST be a check mark in all
3 blocks (employee, supervisor, and reviewer).
As the supervisor, you are responsible to ensure
the AD-435A is accurately completed and signed in
accordancewith procedure.
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To print a copy of the new 5 tier
performance Plan, click on create printable
form. Printing the plan is not required.
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Click on view document.
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If the 5 Tier Performance Plan was correctly
processed through ICAMS, the AD-435A document
will show electronic signatures for the Employee,
supervisor, and reviewing official.
NOTE An entry must be shown for all 3
(employee, supervisor, and reviewing Official)
in order for the performance plan to be complete,
filed, and official. This is an example of the
hard copy document when the employee has Checked
viewed/discussed.
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This is an example of a hard copy AD-435A when
the employee Checks refused to sign.
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To print a hard copy of the AD-435A, click on
file then click print.