Official Performance Evaluation Cycle

A three-year cyclical evaluation system for government officials with clear promotion and demotion criteria.

Overview

This system ensures merit-based governance through regular performance assessments conducted every three years, with final determination after three evaluation cycles (nine years total).

Steps

1. Establish Clear Responsibilities

   • Assign specific duties to each official
   • Document expected outcomes and standards
   • Define territorial or functional scope

2. First Evaluation (Year 3)

   • Review achievements against assigned duties
   • Document successes and failures
   • Issue preliminary assessment

3. Second Evaluation (Year 6)

   • Compare progress since first evaluation
   • Identify patterns of improvement or decline
   • Provide feedback and warnings if needed

4. Third Evaluation (Year 9)

   • Conduct comprehensive review
   • Make final determination:
     • Promote (陟): Those with consistent achievement
     • Demote (绌): Those with consistent failure

5. Implementation of Decisions

   • Reassign positions based on evaluation results
   • Document changes for transparency
   • Announce decisions to relevant parties

Decision Points

• After each evaluation, determine if official shows improvement
• At third evaluation, decide promotion or demotion based on cumulative record

Expected Outcomes

• Merit-based governance
• Motivated official corps
• Efficient administration
• Public trust in government

Validation

• Confirm each official has documented duties and measurable standards before the first evaluation cycle begins
• Verify that cumulative records from all three evaluation periods are compared before final promotion or demotion decisions
• Check that decisions are publicly announced and documented for transparency