Employee Review and Planning Program

The Employee Review and Planning Program (ERPP) provides Support Staff Employees and their Managers with a framework to ensure a mutual understanding of effective performance, to provide clarity of roles and expectations, to encourage feedback and open communication, to create opportunities for development, and to ensure that goals and activities are aligned with the TRU Strategic Plan.

Why is this program important?

The ERPP Program provides a supporting foundation for goal setting, job expectations, and performance feedback to Support Staff, and assists Managers with fostering two-way communication and building a trusting work environment.

The Process

The ERPP Cycle is an ongoing process which commences when the employee is hired and includes both bi-annual and annual reviews.  Action is required by both the Employee and the Manager at each milestone.

New Employee Cycle 
Ongoing Employee Cycle 

ERPP: Step by Step Guide for Managers & Employees

The Step by Step Guide provides an easy-to-use resource for Managers and Employees who are new to the program or who need a refresher.  The guide has instructions on program requirements, forms to use and where to find them, as well as helpful hints.

Step by Step Guide   

Ongoing/ Existing Employee Documents

For Support Staff members that successfully complete their Probationary/ Trial Period and/ or were employed with TRU at the time of ERPP Implementation, the Goals & Development Form provides the foundation for documenting annual progress through the ERPP cycle. 

Goals & Development Form 

New Employee Documents

All new Support Staff employees should be introduced to ERPP within their first 10 days of employment at TRU.  Managers are responsible for introducing the ERPP process, departmental goals, and individual goal-setting as a component of New Employee Orientation.  

Trial/ Probationary Period Form 

Program Resources

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet 
Feedback Discussion Planner Form 
Principles of Effective Feedback 
The Coaching Conversation: Elements of an Effective Coaching Model 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it mandatory that I participate?
Yes. This program is mandatory for both Support Staff Employees and their Supervisors or Managers.

Program Leads

If you encounter a problem or have a question as you work through the ERPP Program, please contact your HR Advisor.

Larry Phillips - lphillips@tru.ca
Jennifer Billingsley - jbillingsley@tru.ca
Mike McLellan - mmclellan@tru.ca
Katy Stowell - kstowell@tru.ca
Bernie Mahoney - bmahoney@tru.ca