Dear ELT & Hiring Managers:

As you know, performance evaluations for URA-AFT employees who are eligible for the Staff Compensation Program (SCP) must be completed by April 30 of each fiscal year. Please follow the steps below for accurate processing of the evaluations.

1. Open the appraisal form: Compensation Program Appraisal URA-AFT
    
2. Complete the form, except for signatures and dates, and save it on your computer.
    
3. Open the PDF: Creating an envelope in DocuSign, and follow the instructions for creating a DocuSign envelope. This will allow for the collection of all necessary signatures. 
   
   Note: For instructions on creating a signature in DocuSign, view Mastering DocuSign.
    
4. Once all signatures are complete, the completed DocuSign will be emailed to you and to all signers listed. Save this file on your computer.
    
5. Open a ServiceNow case.
   1. For the Category, choose Employee Services, Strategic Organizational Support.
   2. In the Short Description field, enter: 
      2026 Performance Evaluation - Employee Name and Employee ID 
      Example: 2026 Performance Evaluation - John Doe 00012345
       
6. Attach the completed DocuSign form to the ServiceNow case and submit the case.
    
7. If the employee is out for an extended period, please open a ServiceNow case to notify us.