6 Oct 14 - Counseling Sessions & Awards/Incentives

Question:  New director and no counseling or evaluations completed in over eight months.  No awards given since 2012 to staff with exception of three people.  No incentives.  Morale is very low.  Some want to be in charge who are not a supervisor by job description.  Too many chiefs in a small office.

Answer:  IAW AR 690-400 and USAG Policy Letter #23, employees will be provided counseling and evaluations as required. This is the job of a supervisor and to fall out of compliance is not acceptable.  Supervisors are trained on requirements during the Supervisor’s Development Course as well as through advisement by the CPAC.  If you have not received your evaluation 45 days after your performance period ends, please take this up with your rater and senior rater. If this is not resolved, please feel free to contact your Director, the Deputy Garrison Commander, or myself.

Award guidance is established in USAG Policy Letter #17—Garrison Civilian Award of Excellence Program.  The policy identifies approval authority for awards (monetary and non-monetary).  Awards are not entitlements.  Directors, managers, and supervisors will award deserving employees identified through performance in the workplace.  The GC Award of Excellence Program is also a great opportunity that co-workers can nominate employees for recognition.  With this said, I expect each organization to be award excellent performance with appropriate recognition.