ePerformance Using PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft ePerformance is a web-based, self-service, performance management solution that will streamline and improve the evaluation process.

 

Goal Setting Training

Goal setting enables employees to understand their work expectations. We see dramatic progress in employee and team performance when they effectively set goals that closely align with strategic objectives. In this manager training, we will explore the new online process, the importance of strategic goal setting, and tips top leaders use to achieve greater success. If you missed our in-person trainings which were held throughout the month of March,  you may view a recorded version below.

Download the Goal Setting Training

Evaluation Cycle Steps & Terminology

DATE CYCLE STAGE ONEUSG TERMINOLOGY
expected completion date 10/1/2024 Goal Setting Process - Discussions between manager and employee to set goals for 2025.  Define Criteria - Goals can be entered by the employee; the manager can enter, edit, and delete. 
expected completion date 1/1/2025 Ongoing Goal and Performance Review - Regular discussions between manager and employee.  Checkpoint 1 - Managers can have formal feedback with their employees (can be skipped). Managers are able to edit, delete, and add goals as needed.
expected completion date 5/1/2025 Finalizing Goals - Confirm which goals will be rated on the final evaluation. Finalize Criteria -  Managers are able to edit and delete before opening the self-evaluation to the employee.
expected completion date 6/15/2025 Evaluation in Progress - Employee completes self-evaluation. Managers can nominate others for feedback and begin drafting ratings and comments. Evaluation in Progress - Employee completes self-evaluation. Managers can nominate others for feedback and begin drafting ratings and comments.
expected completion date 8/1/2025 Evaluation Completed - All approvals and employee acknowledgment completed. Evaluation Completed - All approvals and employee acknowledgment completed.

Managers may communicate to their staff the desired completion date for self-evaluations.  HR recommends these be completed no later than June 15, 2025, in order to allow supervisors ample time to complete their portion of the evaluation and submit it for next level review. 

The state legislature and subsequently USG have not yet confirmed if employee merit will be a part of the budget process for the coming year.  For a manager to be eligible for any possible merit increase, they must have completed all evaluations for the staff directly reporting to them by the August 1, 2025, deadline. View below to review the ePerformance work flow steps that must be completed by August 1, 2025.

workflow steps

Resources

We provide you with the essential resources to ensure you're well-equipped to navigate the ePerformance system at KSU effectively. Our goal is to make performance management as seamless as possible, and to assist you, we offer comprehensive training sessions with relevant worksheets and documents such as the ePerformance Training Deck to help you find everything you need to understand and utilize the ePerformance platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you do not see the next action buttons indicated in the job aids, please refresh your browser. This can be accomplished by either using the circular arrow on the URL browser bar or by highlighting the entire web URL and pressing enter.  If this does not present the action buttons shown in the job aid, please email Pam Smith (psmith@kennesaw.edu).

  • Self-evaluations cannot be completed by an employee until the manager has moved it through the first three steps (define criteria, checkpoint 1, and finalize criteria).  When the evaluation is ready for you to complete your self-evaluation, that link “complete self-evaluation” will be a green, active link and allow you to enter the ratings and comments.  

    Note: When using OneUSG for any function (entering/approving time, evaluations, ESS/MSS, benefits enrollment, etc.), Chrome is the appropriate browser. Not all links populate easily without repeated refreshing when using IE or Mozilla.

  • The only reason you, as a faculty member, should receive an ePerformance evaluation, is if you have a staff member reporting to you. Please complete your staff member's evaluations in ePerformance.
  • All evaluations must be received by March 1st in order to be considered for any possible merit increases.

  • Please contact your HRBP so that they may rectify the issue.

  • While most browsers are compatible with using OneUSG, we have found that Chrome works best while navigating through ePerformance. When using OneUSG for any function (entering/approving time, evaluations, ESS/MSS, benefits enrollment, etc.), Chrome is the appropriate browser. Not all links populate easily without repeated refreshing when using IE or Mozilla.