Performance Management Quick Reference Sheet

One of your employees is leaving your team?

When leaving one’s position, either for an assignment, a secondment or a deployment, it is important to update the reporting relationships in the Public Service Performance Management Application (PSPM) to ensure appropriate management and recognition of performance for subordinates and for oneself.

Here are critical steps to follow when an employee leaves your team:

1. Before leaving, have a performance discussion with the employee for the period since the last review discussion. Enter a summary of the feedback in the comments section of the employee’s performance agreement (PA). If you feel the period is too short to provide valid feedback, specify it in the "Comments" section.
2. Release your employee in the PSPM App by clicking the "Release Employee" button. There’s no need for you to sign the PA if it is not the mid-year or year-end period. The information will be saved if you click "Save".

You may be contacted by the employee’s next supervisor when preparing for year-end review. Each employee has only one performance agreement for the entire fiscal year.

For details on this procedure and other information for managers regarding the PSPM App, consult the PSPM App User Guide for Executives and Managers/Supervisors. The Performance Management at ESDC iService page also provides a wealth of information for managers, including Tools to support ongoing performance discussions.