5 - Exceptional: Consistently exceeds all relevant performance standards; provides leadership; fosters teamwork; is highly productive, innovative responsive; generates top quality work.
4 - Exceeds Expectations: Consistently meets and often exceeds all relevant performance standards; shows initiative and versatility; works collaboratively; has strong technical and interpersonal skills or has achieved significant improvement in these areas.
3 - Meets Expectations: Meets all relevant performance standards; seldom exceeds or falls short of desired results or objectives; employee may need additional skill development; may be inexperienced and/or still learning the scope of the job.
2 - Needs Improvement: Sometimes meets the performance standards; seldom exceeds and often falls short of desired results; performance has declined significantly, or employee has not sustained adequate improvement since the last performance review; improvement is required to meet expectations.
1 - Unsatisfactory: Actions consistenlty fall short of performance standards; improvement activities and/or remediation training must be undertaken immediately.