Performance that needs improvement or is otherwise unacceptable as documented in the annual evaluation shall result in a performance ... and a reasonable amount of time to improve unless the employee ...

The yearly evaluation forces workers to wait all year to discuss a promotion, or potential performance issue. And they’re not just anxiety-inducing for employees—managers dread them, too.

GM reportedly cut more jobs last Friday, targeting underperforming employees through the automaker's revamped annual employee ...