Complete year-end assessments by April 30

March 20, 2026 - Defence Stories

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Year-end performance management (accessible only on the National Defence network) is now underway. Civilian and Military managers of public service employees must schedule year-end discussions (accessible only on the National Defence network) and complete performance assessments in the Public Service Performance Management (PSPM) application (accessible only on the National Defence network) no later than April 30.

The year-end assessment is a discussion between the employee and their manager, conducted in the employee's preferred official language. It includes written feedback explaining performance ratings (accessible only on the National Defence network) by outlining what the employee achieved (work objectives) and how those results were achieved (competencies). The assessment must be grounded in ongoing activities (accessible only on the National Defence network), results, and feedback collected throughout the entire year.

DND and the CAF must maintain Performance Management Review Panels (accessible only on the National Defence network) to ensure performance ratings are fair and consistent and to validate decisions on employee development plans, including talent management plans (accessible only on the National Defence network), performance improvement plans (accessible only on the National Defence network), and learning and development plans (accessible only on the National Defence network).

Year-end assessment is an opportunity

For managers to

• Highlight employee's accomplishments and their contributions to organizational objectives, while also identifying key areas for focus or improvement for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Review and update employee information in the myEmployees application (accessible only on the National Defence network).
• Recognize individuals and teams through appropriate awards and recognition (accessible only on the National Defence network) initiatives.
• Seek guidance from a Labour Relations advisor (accessible only on the National Defence network), if required, to discuss strategies for addressing performance concerns. Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) managers may contact their CCG labour relations advisor (accessible only on the National Defence network) to follow the same process.

For employees to

• Confirm that you are reporting to the correct manager in the PSPM App.
• Complete the employee self-assessment (accessible only on the National Defence network) of your performance to contribute to discussion.
• Review and update your work agreement (accessible only on the National Defence network) in the myWorkArrangements (mWA) application (accessible only on the National Defence network).

As employees and managers access the TBS Application Portal (TAP) (accessible only on the National Defence network) to complete year-end performance management activities, they are also encouraged to complete the updated self-identification questionnaire. If you have not yet completed your Self-ID, please ensure you do so in both Human Resources Management System (HRMS) (accessible only on the National Defence network) and TAP. Keeping this information current helps support employment equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives across the public service.

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