1. Performance Appraisal System in Civil Service of Afghanistan
Independent Administrative Reform & Civil Service Commission
Performance Appraisal System in Civil Service of Afghanistan
Aug 2015
Mohammad Khalid Arshad Human Resources Management Development Director

2. History of Performance Appraisal
Before 2005 we did not have performance appraisal system, the same that we have it now .
Promotion and compensation increscent were held at periodic intervals without any appraising
Before 2005 performance appraisal system was by default
PA system has been focused only on promotion and increment of salary

3. History of Per… At the end, PA system had the following results:
promotion and increment of the employee’s salary
PA system didn’t include any kinds of training and development
Didn’t improve the relation between apprise and appraiser
PA was as administrative tool not managerial tool

4. Performance Appraisal Concept 2006 to present
Started in 2006 in Civil Service of Afghanistan
Performance appraisal system was a new concept to the employees and organizations
Performance appraisal system has been implemented as a pilot run project in some organizations
After 2008 it was going to introduce as a key and managerial tool to the organizations and individuals

5. Performance Appraisal Con…
Traveling to provinces for introducing the PA concept and its importance
Attract the political support in organizations for effective implementation of PA system
Revise and renew the guidelines and procedures of performance appraisal

6. Present Performance Appraisal System
Face to face appraisal
Focusing on training and development
Finding the gaps and challenges and provide the solutions
Individual and organizational development
Service delivery Improvement

7. Performance Appraisal Results
Annual Performance Appraisal result:
Promotion and salary increment
continuation of job in current step and job related trainings
Announcement of the Job

8. Kinds of Performance Appraisal
Probationary performance appraisal
Annual performance appraisal
Three categories of employees :
Grade 1&2,separate form
Grade 3&6 same form with deferent context
Grade 7&8 separate form

9. Performance Appraisal Principals
Annual report
Job description
Annual plan
Performance appraisal form

10. Performance Appraisal Cycle
Performance Planning
Performance Monitoring
Performance Appraisal
Performance Monitoring
Performance appraising
Performance Planning

11. Gaps and Challenges Lack of political support
Lack of performance appraisal knowledge in organizations including appraise and appraisers
Performance appraisal system is as a new method in civil service
lack of efficiency and effectiveness of PA procedures and policies

12. Steps for improvement PA system
Revising the performance appraisal policies and procedures according to the experiences of region countries
Gain the new knowledge and experiences to improve the performance appraisal system
Providing technical and professional support to the organizations in regards of performance appraisal system
Introducing PMS (Performance Appraisal System) in organizational, team and individual levels
Designing and implementation of PMS

13. Thank you very much