The Mayor and Council may, by resolution, establish an evaluation system to determine, in accordance with appropriate standards, the performance of employees within their jobs. Such systems or standards shall, before becoming effective, have the approval of the Department of Civil Service.
Any system established shall require that:
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Evaluations be made at least once each year for all employees who have worked at least three months during a rating period.
B. 
Each employee shall be notified of his performance evaluation and shall have the opportunity to review such evaluation with the supervisor who made the evaluation.
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Appeals on adverse (i.e., unsatisfactory) performance evaluations shall be resolved through the grievance procedure herein set forth. If the rating is a primary or contributing factor in future adverse action (i.e., demotion, separation, etc.), the employee retains all rights to a formal hearing as provided in N.J.A.C. 4:1-5 et seq.
Performance evaluations shall be used in determining eligibility for salary increases and decreases as a factor in promotions, demotions, transfers and removals and, if unsatisfactory, as a factor in layoffs.
An employee shall be given the opportunity to inspect the records which show his performance evaluation.
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The appointing authority with the assistance and the encouragement of the Department of Civil Service may initiate and conduct employee development and training programs. Such programs may be conducted on an in-service or out-service basis and may include tuition aid programs for job-related training.
(1) 
The appointing authority may call upon the Department of Civil Service to coordinate and utilize the internal resources and facilities of state government in carrying out training programs for employees;
(2) 
The appointing authority may call upon the facilities and resources of educational institutions or training organizations outside the various agencies to be utilized for training of employees, provided such programs shall conform to the standards as established by the Commission.