I'm wondering when will we know the fate of the first round of the latest PIPs, the ones that are part of the most recent RIF push? I'd like to see if even one person is not let go at the end of their period. If the answer is no, then it's going to be very clear that PIPs actually equal a prolonged notice.
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The Performance Improvement Plan process really originates in the late 70's.
There had of course been occasional pruning of the lower-ranked personnel even decades before - but that was just cutting loose. No 'be better' opportunity.
But in the US, labor law and other social factors made large lay-offs for purely corporate interests (dividends) very unfashionable in the newest Management model.
So - during the Oil Crisis/25% Mortgage/etc. days, late 70's, the disguising of lay-offs (off-shoring/out-sourcing) was the hip thing to do.
The PIP process became one of the humane and visibly efficient tools for performing large lay-offs.
Behind the times as always, EM has continued to use the process when needed.
The newest Management model suggests just having unwanted employees arrested and held without bond indefinitely. But that's TX talking.
It seems most earlier career employees and some mid career folks are taking the PIL since they will have no real future here.
Those that take the PIP will likely make it through depending on the organization. Some groups are over achieving on departures. Finishing the PIP is mainly an opportunity buy time to find the right job somewhere else.
If chosen, my outcome would be known by Last day Nov 2021. Any Decisions done by Dec 1.
You can bet money that PIPs are required to be off book before the next fiscal quarter.
RIF - long time since that term has been used.
That's Layoff talk.
PIPs are NOT layoffs.
stay under the bridge, op.
Pip “pass” statistics are biased because there are global. There are many countries that do not really allow easy terminations.
For 2020, it is a open secret that supervisors gave clear indications who was not going to pass and those people were strongly encouraged to leave. Another skew in the 2020 statistics.
Finally, the 8% NSI decision for 2021 came before senior management realized the magnitude of attrition. They could not get it back (we are EM - we don’t make mistakes ever). So now the recommendation is to have the great majority pass.
Bruh... You do know that probably 80-90% of NSI people last year took PIL right? Most of the handful that did take the 2020 PIP did so because their management gave them pretty clear indications they would pass. Of the 5ish people I know who did pass PIP last, 100% of them got laid off a month later.
I'm sure pass rates will be high this year because attrition is out of control, but please don't uncritically repeat misleading HR talking points.
If last year is anything to go by, nearly everyone will pass the PIP if they choose to do it.