How Should We Address No Salary Increases Due to Poor Performance?

Dear Friends,

In our organization, a few employees' performance is not up to the mark, so the management has not given any increments this year. Therefore, I request all of you to fill out a "NIL INCREMENT FORMAT" stating the need to improve performance.

With regards,
V. Venkatesh

Dear Colleague,

There is no NIL Increment format. But you may issue a letter as follows:

To: XYZ

The management, with much regret, wishes to inform you that despite providing all support and facilities, your performance during the year 2009-10 was not satisfactory. Hence, you are not entitled to an increment this year.

You are further advised to improve upon your shortcomings (which have been communicated to you during the discussion), convert your weaknesses into strengths, and perform consistently well. This will make you worthy of receiving an increment next year.

Should you require any assistance or training to overcome your shortcomings, please feel free to express the same to HR.