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When is the formal Professional and Executive APD process?

The  formal APD process for professional and executive staff is conducted between September and February.

  • 2 September 2024: APD process commences in Workday. 
  • 20 December 2024: Self-evaluation is due for all staff in Workday.
  • 28 February 2025: APD Conversations completed and Manager evaluation due. APD process closes.

Who is included in the Professional and Executive APD cohorts?

The Professional process applies to Professional Staff (HEW 1 - 10 noting that HEW 10 staff at Management Level 3 or 4 will be included in the Executive Process as outlined below).

    The Executive process applies to Management Levels 1 - 4 (e.g. Heads of School and above, Institute Deputy Directors and above).

    Professional and Executive staff set goals and reflect against the following goal categories:

    What is required for the Professional / Executive APD process?

    The following step by step guides have been created to assist with the completion of the APD process in Workday:

    1. Self-evaluation
    2. APD conversation and Manager Evaluation
    1. Mid Year

    1. Self-evaluation

    To start the APD self-evaluation in Workday you will receive an inbox message with instructions on how to begin. 

    1. Review current goals 
      • Reflect and provide a self-evaluation on each of the goals set under the goal categories: Delivery and Citizenship and Leadership.
      • Consider what you have achieved in this space and, if possible, use data to show your results and impact. Include contributions to the team or other organisational outcomes.
      • Reflect on the challenges you overcame and how you learnt from them. There is an opportunity at the end of these sections to reflect on achievements or challenges more broadly than the goals that were set 
    2. Reflect on your career aspirations and your vision for your career plan.  
    3. Reflect on your Development goals over the past 12 months. When considering your progress against each Development goal define the skills you gained, consider what you took away from the learning experience and any next steps. Draft Development goals for the year ahead.
    4. Develop goals for the year ahead across Delivery and Citizenship and Leadership. To draft goals, consider the question, ‘What do we need to accomplish this year to ensure it is a success?’  

    For domain goal inspiration, see the Professional Goal Library or the Executive Goal Library.

    1. Finalise the APD process information in Workday by ensuring mandatory training is up to date, completion of necessary disclosures and any final comments for reflection.  

    Once submitted this will workflow to your Manager for review. 

    Tips for completing your Self-Evaluation

    To view your current and past APD reviews, visit Workday.

    Workday login

    APD Resources

    APD ResourcesRecognition and Rewards Framework (PDF, 129.1 KB)Executive and Professional Staff Annual Performance and Development Policy and ProcedureProfessional Goal Library (PDF, 5.2 MB)Executive Goal Library (PDF, 405 KB)Application of ratings: Professional and Executive (PDF, 156.6 KB)Recognition and Rewards Framework (PDF, 129.1 KB)