Managing Performance Management Documents (HR Admin) in HRS
Overview
This document will provide information on canceling, reopening, transferring and delegating a Performance Document. It is intended for HR administrators use.
Process Considerations:
- HR Admin staff will have the ability to cancel, transfer and reopen Performance Management documents
- The UW_UNV_HR_EPERF_ADMIN security role is required to perform the procedures steps below
- Managers have the ability to reopen Performance Management documents; additional information available on the Performance Management Help page
You may click on the links below to navigate directly to a section:
Instructions for Canceling a Document
NOTE: A single document can also be canceled from within the performance document itself by clicking the
Cancel Document hyperlink in the middle of the page. However this will not appear until the document in Evaluation in Progress status.
1. Navigation:
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Performance Documents > Administrative Tasks > Cancel Document
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Development Documents > Administrative Tasks > Cancel Document
2. Enter information in
Search for Documents section to narrow results.
NOTE: if Search Criteria are not used only 300 total records can be viewed.
3. Select
Search.
4. Place a check-mark in the box for the record(s) to be cancelled.
5. Select
Continue.

6. Select
Save to confirm cancellation.

7. Select OK on the Save Confirmation page.
Reopening a Document - Manager Evaluation
NOTE: A single document can also be reopened from within the document itself by clicking the Reopen hyperlink in the middle of the page.
1. Navigation:
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Performance Documents > Administrative Tasks > Reopen Document
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Development Documents > Administrative Tasks > Reopen Document
2. Enter information in
Search for Documents section to narrow results.
NOTE: Only documents with a status of Pending Acknowledgement, Canceled or Completed will appear.
3. Select Search.
4. Place a check-mark in the box for the record(s) to be reopened.
5. Select Continue.

6. Select Save to confirm reopening.

7. Select
OK on the
Save Confirmation page.

If the document was reopened to the Evaluation in Progress status, these steps only reopened the Manager Evaluation; additional steps must be taken to open the employee's Self Evaluation.
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Reopening a Self Evaluation after Manager Evaluation Reopened
1. Navigation:
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Performance Documents > View Documents
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Development Documents > View Documents
2. Enter information in Search for Documents section to narrow results.
3. Select the employee name hyperlink to open the document; it will open to the
Review Manager Evaluation step.
4. In the information pane on the left side, click on the
View hyperlink in
Review Self Evaluation section; the Self Evaluation will open in a new window.

5. Select the
Reopen hyperlink in the middle of the page.
6. Select Confirm to reopen the Self Evaluation.
7. Close the Self Evaluation window.
8. Refresh the Manager Evaluation page; the Review Self Evaluation step should go from green to yellow.
NOTE: The employee will need to mark the Self Evaluation as complete before the manager can see employee comments again.
Transferring a Document
NOTE: Document transfer should be used when an employee has changed managers after the document has been created and the existing document will be used instead of creating a new document.
1. Navigation:
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Performance Documents > Administrative Tasks > Transfer Document
- Workforce Development > Performance Management > Development Documents > Administrative Tasks > Transfer Document
2. Enter information in
Search for Documents section to narrow results.
NOTE: if Search Criteria are not used only 300 total records can be viewed.
3. Select
Search.
4. Place a check-mark in the box next to the document(s) to be transferred.
5. Select
Continue.

6. Select the
Select a Manager hyperlink.

7. Enter information in the Search Criteria and select
Search.- To see more information about the individuals listed, select the blue information icon
- You can choose the individual by selecting Select This Person or select Return to List hyperlink to choose someone else.
8. Select the radio button next to the correct individual who will be the new manager.
9. Select
OK.

10. Select
Save to confirm the transfer.
11. Select
OK on the
Save Confirmation page.
Delegating Manager Authority
NOTE: The Delegation process gives the manager's proxy access to all of the manager's current documents; it is not possible to delegate authority to only select documents through this process. During the delegation period, both the delegating manager and the proxy will be able to see and access the employee documents.
1. Navigation:
Workforce Administration > Self Service Transactions > Approvals and Delegation > Add Delegation Request2. Enter search criteria to find the
current manager.
3. Enter the first day of delegation period in the
From Date.
4. Enter the last day of delegation period in the
To Date.
5. Use the magnifying glass to find the
Transaction Name: Delegate_ePerformance_Doc
6. Enter the
Empl ID or use the Proxy magnifying glass to look up the person to receive the delegated authority request.
7. Select
Save to trigger an email sent to the requested Proxy, who will accept or decline the request.

Additional Resources
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Get Help
- Click HERE to contact UW Shared Services or HERE for the Office of Technology Services (OTS) Helpdesk if you have any issues with these instructions.
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