Engineering Promotion Committee John Anderson,

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Engineering Promotion Committee John Anderson, Maurice Ball, Jamieson Olsen, Mayling Wong-Squires 5th Annual All Engineers Retreat 21 February 2019 Engineers Managing Their Careers Review FY2017 and FY2018 Engineering Promotion Policy What it covers What it doesn’t cover Survey responses: Supervisors Survey responses: Employees Engineers Managing Their Careers Supervisor Roles FY2019 Timeline Outline 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 2 2019 Engineering Job Title Distribution 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 3 229 engineers at the lab Engineers are selected to serve on ad-hoc promotion review committees 124 engineers (54%) have been invited to serve on a review committee so far If you’ve not yet been asked to serve, you will be! Promotions by the Numbers 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 4 Started FY2017 https://engineering.fnal.gov/epc/ We covered this policy in detail at the last two All Engineer Retreat talks Engineering Promotion Policy 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 5 Timelines and Procedures Review Process Committee formation and membership Promotion package documentation Job grid Engineering grade descriptions Lists generic responsibilities The policy describes generic requirements and the mechanics of the process after the package has been created What the Promotion Policy Covers 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 6 It does not address goals/accomplishments/requirements specific to YOUR JOB It does not lay out a clear path to show what YOU need to do get promoted The “grey area” before the promotion package is finalized Each job and promotion is a unique experience There is no set formal way this proceeds Series of conversations early in the process Varies by supervisor / group / department / division Before we look at some ways that Engineers have advocated for their promotions let’s hear from supervisors… What the Promotion Policy DOESN’T Cover 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 7 How do you manage the careers of the engineers who work for you? “I do not have an active program for career management. I do intentionally match projects and tasks with advancement and challenges in mind to help engineers gain experience” “I meet regularly with the engineers that work for me. We discuss laboratory policies, advancement and expectations at least several times per year. I also use the annual review process to discuss advancement and expectations needed for the next engineering level.” Supervisor Survey Responses 2/21/19 Engineering Promotion Committee 8 Who initiated the promotion process? “The engineer asked about a promotion at the previous performance review. Once the promotion process started, I initiated the process.” “I generally