Frequently Asked Questions - Achievement Criteria

To increase transparency and help employees understand what leaders and managers/supervisors use to determine performance levels, merit rewards and/or eligibility for across-the-board increases, UC Berkeley has developed consistent, performance-based Achievement Criteria for non-represented staff. The Achievement Criteria provide example behaviors (behavioral anchors) for each performance level (Needs Attention, Well Done, Stand Out). All non-represented employees will use the same Achievement Criteria (with additional performance indicators for people managers). There are five dimensions of the Achievement Criteria; they are Collaboration, Goal Accomplishment, Innovation, Inclusion & Belonging, and Job Mastery.

Learn more about the Achievement Criteria for non-represented employees and/or register for Achieve Together training.

The behavioral indicators or behavioral anchors for each Achievement Criteria (PDF file), along with the Notes entered in the Achieve Together online Check-in Form, are used by the manager or supervisor to select an employee's Performance Levels. A Performance Level of Needs Attention, Well Done, or Stand Out should be selected for each of the Achievement Criteria based on which level aligns closest with the employee’s performance for the year. Anyone not current on all of their Foundational Skills Required Training requirements will receive a Needs Attention rating for the Achievement Criteria of Job Mastery. Performance Levels are selected by the manager or supervisor at the end of each performance year during the Spring Check-in, scheduled during April - May each year.