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Most Pakistani employers conduct annual reviews that amount to a subjective rating and an increment. That produces inconsistent outcomes, low trust, and frequent disputes during termination. A proper template forces the manager to evaluate against pre-agreed goals, justify the rating with evidence, and propose a development plan — which also strengthens the employer's position in any future misconduct or non-performance proceeding.
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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW Review period: ____________________ to ____________________ 1. EMPLOYEE DETAILS Name: ____________________________________ Employee ID: ____________________________________ Department: ____________________________________ Designation: ____________________________________ Reporting Manager: _________________________________ Reviewer (if different): ___________________________ 2. GOALS FROM LAST CYCLE (OUTCOMES) Goal 1: ________________________________________ Weight (%): ____ Evidence / result: _____________________________ Self rating (1–5): __ Manager rating (1–5): __ Goal 2: ________________________________________ Weight (%): ____ Evidence / result: _____________________________ Self rating (1–5): __ Manager rating (1–5): __ Goal 3: ________________________________________ Weight (%): ____ Evidence / result: _____________________________ Self rating (1–5): __ Manager rating (1–5): __ Goal 4: ________________________________________ Weight (%): ____ Evidence / result: _____________________________ Self rating (1–5): __ Manager rating (1–5): __ TOTAL WEIGHT: 100% 3. COMPETENCY RATINGS (1–5) - Job knowledge and technical skill: __ - Quality of work and attention to detail: __ - Ownership and accountability: __ - Collaboration and communication: __ - Adaptability and learning: __ 4. RATING SCALE 5 — Exceeds expectations consistently; a role model 4 — Regularly exceeds expectations 3 — Meets expectations; solid contributor 2 — Partially meets; needs improvement in specific areas 1 — Does not meet expectations; formal improvement plan needed 5. OVERALL RATING Overall rating (1–5): ____ Justification (2-3 sentences with evidence): _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 6. STRENGTHS TO LEVERAGE _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 7. AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 8. GOALS FOR NEXT CYCLE 1. ________________________________________ Weight: __ 2. ________________________________________ Weight: __ 3. ________________________________________ Weight: __ 4. ________________________________________ Weight: __ 9. DEVELOPMENT PLAN Training / coaching / stretch projects: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 10. EMPLOYEE COMMENTS _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 11. SIGNATURES Employee signature: ____________________ Date: ________ Manager signature: ____________________ Date: ________ HR signature: ____________________ Date: ________
Annual with a mid-year check-in is the standard for Pakistani employers. Technology and high-growth companies increasingly run quarterly lightweight reviews.
No. Termination for non-performance requires a documented improvement plan, reasonable time to improve, and adherence to the Standing Orders Ordinance process — rating alone will be struck down.
Yes — it surfaces disagreement early and forces a conversation instead of a one-way verdict.
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