Agree with "Cliff Garrett is spinning" 100 percent. This lie that HPD has any influence or significance continues to amaze me of the stupidity of people. Where you are in the nine block, is 100 % a DSC (figure it out, with CONTEST being the last word). If there is a lot of VACUUM being pulled to your manager, and a lot of bottom kissing, that is what determines were you are placed, basically a popularity contest with your manager, simple as that. No matter what you say in HPD, nothing will change where your manager puts you. And to be clear, it is not 10% in the outer "L", it is 8%-11%" in block 9 (that is the PIP) and 28% to 38% in the remainder of the outer "L", specifically Blocks 3, 6, 7, 8. That just related to a 0% raise and if eligible a 0% MIP. Again correct, everyone starts in the 5 block, then they start moving to other blocks. During mid year review, managers make a list of people "at Risk", which is the setup for the 9 block PIP. HR asks for a list of "at Risk" cannon fodder, and wants "the bottom 20%", HR removes those with the correct skin color, those being transformed, and any other current political correct demographic. This is also the time HR illegally queries the manager, asking about possible known retirements, job moves, job transfers, that could influence the final end of year 9 block list. See, savvy managers, would place employees that they knew were retiring or leaving, on the 9 block, basically doing the a good thing, in a very bad company. Well, HR caught on, and when that happens now, the manager gets the axe, called a RIM (Reduction In Management). The pain(RIM) is therefore seen by other managers, and that gets all the other lemming managers to comply, as honeywell managers have no backbone for the most part.