# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 27 — Maryland Environmental Service

### Chapter 02 — Human Resources System

#### Regulation .18 Performance Appraisal.

*COMAR 14.27.02.18*

A. The Service shall establish an employee performance appraisal process. The employee performance appraisal process may include:

  (1) Employee performance planning;

  (2) Interaction between an employee and the employee's supervisor; and

  (3) Review of an employee's performance.

B. An employee's supervisor shall conduct a performance appraisal of the employee at least once a year. The supervisor shall evaluate the employee on the basis of the employee's performance during the preceding calendar year.

C. The employee performance appraisal process shall:

  (1) Provide a standard method for evaluating employees;

  (2) Specify performance criteria for types of employment positions;

  (3) Be related to the Service's annual planning process;

  (4) Provide at least two types of supervisory review;

  (5) Allow an employee the opportunity for input in the performance appraisal process; and

  (6) Allow an employee to request training or other developmental assistance to improve performance for the next evaluation period.