Section 32 in First Statutes of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
32. Performance Appraisal System.
(1)All staff of the Institute shall be required to fill in self-appraisals evaluating ones own performance independently and highlighting their contribution for the period of cycle of evaluation. The Supervisor of the employee or Head of the Department shall also give independent report on the performance of such staff, rating their performance. The Core Evaluation Committee shall evaluate performances of faculty and Heads of Departments whereas the Staff Evaluation and Development Committee shall evaluate performances of technical and administrative staff. These Committees shall evaluate both self and supervisory appraisal report and discuss with staff and their supervisors, if necessary and thereafter make an independent evaluation and recommend suitable rewards based on level of performance of each staff.(2)Core Evaluation Committee. - The Director shall chair the Core Evaluation Committee and shall nominate four Activity Chairpersons or Principal Designers as member from amongst the available faculty. While evaluating the performance of faculty in the level of Senior Designer and above, an eminent academician of the level of professor and above shall be nominated as external expert of the Core Evaluation Committee.(3)Staff Evaluation and Development Committee. - The Registrar, shall Chair the Staff Evaluation and Development Committee and the Director shall nominate three members amongst the Heads of Department and a Senior Faculty member in this Committee to review performance of Technical and Administrative Staff.(4)Every faculty member will be required to submit self-appraisals every year to his Discipline Lead, who in turn shall evaluate and submit his recommendation to Activity Chairperson, Education or Dean of the Institute Campus as the case may be. These reports shall then be submitted to Core Evaluation Committee.(5)The Core Evaluation Committee shall review the self and supervisory appraisal reports and invite the faculty member concerned to make a presentation to the Committee. On detailed review of the appraisal reports, presentation of the faculty member and discussions thereon, give their assessment on the performance of faculty member for the period of cycle of evaluation and recommend award of suitable incentives in the form of accelerated increments, grade change and promotion to the next grade with increased responsibilities. The recommendations of the Core Evaluation Committee shall be placed before the Director for approvals.(6)Faculty members aggrieved with the recommendations of the Core Evaluation Committee may represent for review of decisions by the Committee or appeal to the Governing Council detailing their grievances. The decision of the Committee on the review application or the decision of the Governing Council on appeal shall be conveyed to the faculty member concerned within sixty days:Provided that an aggrieved faculty member may be given an opportunity, with the prior approval of the Chairman, to personally present his case by the Governing Council, if so desired by the faculty member.(7)Staff Evaluation and Development Committee shall review the performance of all Technical and Administrative Staff Members periodically. Every such staff member will be required to submit a self-appraisal report to their supervisor.(8)The supervisor of the staff member shall evaluate the self-appraisal report and also submit his own evaluation report in respect of the performance to Chief Administrative Officer.(9)The Chief Administrative Officer shall present the performance appraisal reports to staff Evaluation and Development Committee. The Committee shall give their assessment on the performance of the staff member and recommend award of suitable incentives in the form of accelerated increments, grade change and promotion to the next grade based on the performance level and merit and contribution to the Institute objectives and goals. The recommendations of the Committee shall be placed before the Director for approval.(10)Technical and administrative staff members aggrieved with the recommendations of the Staff Evaluation and Development Committee may represent for review of decisions by the Committee or appeal to the Governing Council detailing their grievances. The decision of the Committee on the review application or the decision of the Governing Council on appeal shall be conveyed to the faculty member concerned within sixty days;Provided however the aggrieved staff member may be given an opportunity to personally present his case before the Governing Council's Standing Committee, if so desired by the staff member.
