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Performance improvement plan

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, performance improvement plan means: A formal written plan for an employee whose work is below the expected standard, setting clear goals, support and a deadline to improve.

In Turkish: performans geliştirme planı, performans iyileştirme planı

How it is used

Almost always called a PIP. It usually lasts 30 to 90 days, with regular review meetings. Employees are 'put on a PIP'; if things do not improve, it can lead to the disciplinary procedure.

Example sentences

  1. We've put him on a 60-day performance improvement plan with weekly check-ins.

  2. The performance improvement plan lists three targets she needs to reach by the end of May.

Common collocations

  • put someone on a performance improvement plan
  • PIP meeting
  • complete a PIP
  • formal improvement plan
  • underperformTo do a job less well than expected, or below the standard or targets that were agreed.
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, what went well and what to improve.
  • disciplinary procedureThe formal steps a company follows when an employee is accused of misconduct or poor performance, such as an investigation, a hearing and warnings.
  • objectiveA specific goal that an employee or team agrees to achieve within a period of time, often used to judge their performance.

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