Performance Management

The campus Continuous Performance Management (CPM) represents a continuous process of planning, communication, development, recognition, and evaluation between the employee and the manager. Managing performance is an important year-long collaborative process and is crucial to achieving LSU's Flagship Agenda.

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Planning Sessions

The Planning Session is for the manager to set major responsibilities, goals, and review the competencies for employees in Workday.

If the Planning Session for an employee is not completed, most sections for the Annual Evaluation will be blank.

Planning Session must be completed by the manager within 30 days of the effective date of the following cases: 

A new Classified, Unclassified, and Other Academic employee is hired. 

  • An employee begins another position (lateral move/promotion/demotion/change job).
  • The standard Planning Session period is as followed:  
    Classified, Unclassified and Other Academic employees will be conducted on January 1, through January 31. 

Resources

Planning Sessions

The Planning Session is for the manager to set major responsibilities, goals, and review the competencies for employees in Workday.

If the Planning Session for an employee is not completed, most sections for the Annual Evaluation will be blank.

Planning Session must be completed by the manager within 30 days of the effective date of the following cases: 

A new Classified, Unclassified, and Other Academic employee is hired. 

  • An employee begins another position (lateral move/promotion/demotion/change job).
  • The standard Planning Session period is as followed:  
    Classified, Unclassified, and Other Academic employees will be conducted on January 1, through January 31. 

Resources

Annual Evaluations & Planning Sessions – Key Information for Managers

What's Changing?

Workday Look & Feel

Annual Evaluations and Planning Sessions will have a refreshed visual layout in Workday. The process will remain the same, but updated job aids and training will be provided before launch.

New Rating Scale

  • Exceptional: Consistently exceeds position requirements
  • Exceeds Expectations: Occasionally exceeds the position requirements
  • Successful: Meets position requirements
  • Needs Improvement: Occasionally fails to meet position requirements
  • Unsuccessful: Consistently fails to meet position requirements

New Hire Rule

Employees hired on or after October 1, 2025 will receive an Annual Evaluation, but managers can only select "Not Evaluated".

Routing

Manager’s manager remains part of the routing process.

Rating Scale

Will remain separate from Classified employee ratings.

New Hire Rule

Employees hired on or after October 1, 2025 will not receive an Annual Evaluation if they have been employed less than 90 days before the evaluation period.

Routing

Manager’s manager only receives the evaluation if the employee’s overall rating is Needs Improvement or Unsuccessful.

Key Dates & Timeline for Classified, Unclassified, and Other Academic Employees

Date Action
12/19/2025 All in-progress Planning Sessions will be closed out.
12/22/2025 – 2/13/2026 Planning Session Moratorium – No Planning Sessions during this time. This keeps the system clear while Annual Evaluations are open.
1/1/2026 Annual Evaluations launch.
2/13/2026 Annual Evaluation deadline.
2/14/2026 Any in-progress evaluations will be closed:

If routed past Manager & Manager’s Manager: will be advanced and viewable in employee’s profile.
If still awaiting manager/manager’s manager input: will be canceled.
2/16/2026 Planning Sessions launch for all campuses.

 

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