Confused About Appraisal Dates for Mid-Month Joiners? Let's Discuss!

Hi, mine is a very small unit. My query is that if any employee joins between the 1st to the 15th or the 16th to the 30th of any month, then the next year, their appraisal will be due from the 1st day of the joining month if they join between the 1st to the 15th. What about if any employee joins in the 2nd part of the month? Will their appraisal be due from the date of joining or will it be applicable from the next month?

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Hi, mine is a very small unit. My query is that if any employee joins between the 1st to the 15th or the 16th to the 30th of any month, then the next year, their appraisal will be due from the 1st day of the joining month if they join between the 1st to the 15th. What about if any employee joins in the 2nd part of the month? Will their appraisal be due from the date of joining or will it be applicable from the next month?

Appraisal policies are at the discretion of company management and vary from company to company and business to business. If your firm does not have a policy in place, you should suggest implementing one.

In my company, appraisals are a calendared event. We are appraised every year in and around December, and our ratings are sent to HR for approval. Any approved increment is then paid effectively in the financial calendar, i.e., in my case, on 1st April. We have a policy stating that an employee should have worked at least 6 months before the effective date of payout to be considered for any appraisal.

Therefore, employees who join in November/December usually face challenges as it is not an ideal time to join the company. However, we have an "out of appraisals policy" in place for special deserving cases.

Hope this information is helpful.

Regards,
Ukmitra

There is no particular rule or act for appraisal under laws, so it entirely depends upon the company's appraisal policy. There are companies that do appraisals with a minimum eligibility of 6 months or a year, and there are companies that do appraisals for everyone. Salary increments are done on a pro rata basis, i.e., depending on the number of months/days worked in a financial year. So, I suggest you go with the appraisal policy of your company and act accordingly.

Regards,
Ashutosh