Use this sample and step by step explanation to craft a meaningful employee performance feedback review for an adjustment clerk. Find the right words with quality phrases.

An Adjustment Clerk investigates and resolves customer's inquiries concerning merchandise, billing, service or credit rating while examining pertinent information to determine the accuracy of customers complaints and responsibility for errors.

Other important tasks include preparing reports showing volume, types and the disposition of claims handled, writing work orders and distributing them, notifying customers and designated personnel of recommendations and findings like exchanging merchandise, refunding money or adjustment of a bill, reviewing claims adjustments with dealers as well as examining parts claimed to be defective and either approve or disapprove, comparing merchandise with original requisition and invoice and prepare invoices for returned goods.

Employee Performance Review Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Rating: Rate the employee against the core skills based on how well he/she demonstrates each skill. Give scores 1, 2, or 3 for each rating depending on the employee's performance.
  2. Comments: Use this area to give examples of employee's performance phrases. The phrases should describe how well an employee has performed on previously set goals based on the given core skill.
  3. Summary: Use this section to give a summary of the employee's strengths and areas for improvement or development. Recommend a step increase for an employee who has met the expectations and performance improvement plans for one who doesn't meet expectations.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources manager must examine and indicate whether he/she concurs with the evaluation and comments. If the manager agrees, then he/she must sign the evaluation form. If he/she doesn't concur, then he/she must provide reasons explaining why this is so.
  5. Signatures: Sign the evaluation form and give it to the employee to go through and answer the Self Evaluation Questions. Ask him/her to sign and date the evaluation form before giving it back to the human resources for filing.

Rating Meaning

The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies.

1

Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results.

2

The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work.

3

Supervisor's Feedback

Skill

Comments

Rating

VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Verbal Communication is the use of tones and language to relay a message; it aids as a vehicle for expressing ideas, concepts and it, is critical to the daily running of the business.

Always delivers talks or speeches before doing thorough research on the topic.

Responds to questions in a not so creative and intelligent manner and hence does not offer satisfactory answers.

1

WRITING SKILLS: Written Communication involves the interaction that makes use of the written word with precision and logic making it the very common form of business communication.

Researches thoroughly on a topic before writing about it to have concrete facts and information.

Writes content comfortably using different linguistic languages to reach more audience.

2

MULTI-TASKING: Multi-Tasking allows one to juggle and perform more than one task at a time without losing track of what you are working on or dropping the ball.

Waits until one is already in the middle of a task to decide what else one needs to accomplish

Does not cluster tasks and subtasks to how, what, and where one needs to complete them thus one is unable to differentiate between online and offline tasks

1

INSPIRING OTHERS: Inspiring is encouraging one to be their best in contributing to the vision of an organization where they are placed and entrusted to work.

Sets goals but does not know how to zig and zag one's way or put a clear plan to achieve them

Is not a good communicator; does not watch what one says or how one speaks thus ends up hurting people when having conversations

1

DEDICATION TO WORK: Dedication to Work is a devotion or setting aside the scheduled time that you are required to work each day consistently without fail as well as being on time and giving 100% of your efforts to doing quality work.

Maintains a strong personal commitment to the company's goals all the time

Carries an attitude of a winner everywhere, in every task given

2

DEPENDABILITY: Dependability is the characteristic of being able to be counted on and relied upon by providing services that be trusted within a period.

Maintains the highest levels of personal integrity that make them admirable

Builds an environment of dependability and trust around the workplace

2

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR: Ethical Behavior is acting in policies that are consistent with what the society and individuals typically think are good morals or values.

Introduces and implements projects and activities without adequate consideration of others

Rationalizes that unfair treatment makes the employees stronger thus uses it more often

1

PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Physical Abilities is the ability of one's strengths and limitations that are also known as the individual resources to perform well at the tasks given.

Does not hold good knowledge of the machines or equipment to be operated

Does not use the latest systems in executing tasks making it hard for tasks to be completed promptly

1

ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB: Enjoyment of the Job is the ability to enjoy what you do rather than enjoying what you earn from it.

Finds oneself distracted by worrying about other things to be done thus, loses energy to tackle the task at hand

Spends too much time dwelling on something, rather than just doing it thus, creates a big deal out of nothing

1

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Personal Relationships is the relationship between individuals who have or have had a continuing relationship of any nature either professional or informal.

Shares confidential information about the company or colleagues with other employees or on social media

Always complains about work, the company, and own bosses while at work, which fosters an unhealthy victimhood culture

1

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Give an instance you were given the opportunity to talk to people. What was the reaction?

Have you ever tried to copy somebody else's way of talking and how did it turn out?

[employee comments]
WRITING SKILLS:

How well do you do your research before you set out do any form of writing?

Do you have a mentor to guide you in your writing and how has it benefited you so far?

[employee comments]
MULTI-TASKING:

What effect does handling many things simultaneously have on you? When is the last time this happened?

What are some of the resources you have used for effective multi-tasking other than your own time and attention?

[employee comments]
INSPIRING OTHERS:

People observe what you do more than they listen to how you speak. How do you ensure that your actions inspire others at work?

Can you give an example of two people who have really inspired you in life? What has been their impact on your career life?

[employee comments]
DEDICATION TO WORK:

Do you give all the tasks provided your utmost attention or do you overlook details?

Do you seek new opportunities to make you grow or you are not open minded?

[employee comments]
DEPENDABILITY:

Are you trustworthy to handle the tasks given without passing them on to others?

Do you finish all your projects and tasks within the allocated time?

[employee comments]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Have you acquired a relationship of trust with other co-workers and management?

Are you most likely to bend the truth to protect yourself?

[employee comments]
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Are you willing to help out in tasks that require manual strength

Do you communicate effectively to ensure adequate use of equipment or machines?

[employee comments]
ENJOYMENT OF THE JOB:

Describe a time when you went beyond your employer's expectations in order to get the job done

If you find yourself working with a "boring" team, how do you keep yourself and others motivated?

[employee comments]
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Describe a time when you have been able to address an angry customer and build a great relationship. What was the problem and how did you handle it?

Is there a time when you have chosen to trust a colleague to handle a very sensitive project for you? What was the outcome?

[employee comments]

Summary

Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 5: To be completed by the employee

1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations

2. Areas to improve

3. Goals completed since last performance feedback

4. Goals for next period

5. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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