This is a quiz for PCSOs who want to test their knowledge on PDRs
a PCSO will be subject to a PDR
in the first month of his employment
in the first year of his employment
in the first week of his employment
in the first 6 months of his employment
Your Line Manager will inform you 2 weeks ahead that your PDR is due
1 week prior to the PDR meeting, you must hand to the line manager, the PDR form including how you rate yourself
It is the line manager's job to assess you so you can attend the meeting without researching your performance, that is the line manager's responsibility
1 week prior to the PDR meeting, you should identify 3 objectives for the coming year, 1 hard 1 medium and 1 fairly easy
It is the line manager's job to assess you so you do not need to identify 3 objectives, that is the line manager's responsibilty
PCSOs should collect evidence for their PDR but which is the easiest way to do it?
easiest way is to make a new folder in your email system and save any performance orientated emails to it
easiest way is to ask every person you stop in the street to write in to your Ch Supt about what a great bloke you are
easiest way is to ask every person you stop in the street to phone your line manager about what a great bloke you are
easiest way is to start doing your own PDR in your first week and to get it out and add a few words every day you're on duty
When you are told that your PDR is due, what should you do in the 2 weeks advanced notice that you are given?
nothing, the 2 weeks advanced notice is just to ensure that the PDR does not come as a shock that's all
well in the 2 weeks you should think about what future development you need and perhaps write down what ambitions you actually have
the 2 weeks should be used to gather all evidence of good performance over the last 12 months
get on to DUTIES and by all means possible ensure that a rest day in lieu can be slotted into the day chosen for your PDR
objectives used in the period leading up to a PDR must be SMART. What does SMART mean?
Your line manager asks you if you have a secondary skill. What would be a good example of a secondary skill?
a good example would be a qualification in FIRST AID
a good example would be your mountaineering skills gained while climbing Ben Nevis last year
a good example would be your impressive amount of knowledge on local star systems - this skill you have kept up from your last job
a good example would be being skillful on the computer e.g. being able to save a word.doc very quickly
"Attendance Management" is how many sick days you have incurred and how many instances, but IS Attendance Management included in your PDR?
YES IT IS
NO, ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT IS ON YOUR PERSONAL FILE ONLY
ONLY IF YOUR SICKNESS EXCEEDS ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT THRESHOLDS
ONLY IF YOUR LINE MANAGER CHOOSES TO INCLUDE IT
A new set of objectives for the new year ahead will be discussed at your PDR. which of the following is true?
Your line manager will set them at the PDR
Your line manager will set them some time after the PDR
Your line manager and you will agree them at the PDR
Your line manager and you will agree them some time after the PDR
four performance gradings are possible in a PDR behaviour, these are "exceptional" - "competent" "requires development" and "new in role." To achieve Grade 1 "Exceptional" what would be needed?
4 separate pieces of written evidence apertaining to that behaviour
3 separate pieces of written evidence apertaining to that behaviour
2 separate pieces of written evidence apertaining to that behaviour
1 written evidence apertaining to that behaviour
if you do not agree with the completed PDR that has been written about you, you can
refuse to sign it AND appeal to the Second Line Manager
refuse to sign it
appeal to the Second Line Manager
only inform your line manager of your grievances nothing else
this quiz validated on 11.9.06 by Headset 57 of national-pcsos
