"Level 4 stock is appropriate for employees who may take more time to grow or are new to their job."
I was new to my job and Intel. Got a successful rating at my first full year Focal. My manager gave me SSL 4 because I'm new and - in his mind - developing.
Got walked out today in front of the team I recruited, hired and mentored. I knew better than to give any of them SSL 4 because they're "new"...
Just stupid and wasteful.
there is a forced distribution for SSL and the lower grades are a larger percent than the top.
The ssl guideline document was created and published in 2015 when ssl4/5 was already used as layoff criteria for the first time. It was a retrofit to somehow justify the layoff event. There was a lot of discussion on that last year.
Semantics as in "guidelines by which managers are forced to apply" is not what I mean when by guidelines, whereas "[t]here are recommendations and the managers will apply the recommendations accordingly" is. I objected to your initial comment because you stated that there was no policy for SSL posted on circuit and because you omitted performance considerations in your description of the SSL levels, which is apparently very important given that SSL is being used as a criteria for performance based layoffs.
it sounds like unfortunately your manager didn't do a thorough job of clearly explaining how Focal works, or what SSL means.... rather than semantics :(
Intel did away with BE, now when given SSL4/5 and Successful it's viewed by Intel as the equivalent of legacy BE
Sounds like we're arguing semantics.
I think the idiot is the one who can't discern when someone is being facetious...like when someone asks a question that they already know the answer to, only to see if the idiot will take the bait.
Based on the SSL4/5 descriptions, it's hard to figure out how either one could be give to someone with a successful performance rating.
@H5H1MCn-gpd exactly as I stated. What @H5H1MCn-pxg just posted are the RECOMMENDATIONS for the managers to apply the SSL. Those are not the guidelines by which managers are forced to apply, they are the recommendations for each level and the managers apply SSL according to their assessment of their ees. Not sure how I was incorrect on that, I pretty much posted exactly what the meaning of SSL4/5 are in my post. Again, there are no formal guidelines or policies on circuit which dictate how managers assess their employees. There are recommendations and the managers will apply the recommendations accordingly. Sorry if you don't like this answer but it is the process...
Make a wild guess.
if you were looking at them this morning, why can't you simply logon yourself and review them again now?
SSL1: Level 1 stock is recommended for employees whose contributions and growth far exceed and outpace their peers. They perform at an expert level and display critical skills. Level 1 stock is appropriate for employees who are expected to be leaders and key contributors.
SSL2: Level 2 stock is recommended for employees whose contributions and growth are ahead of their peers. They perform above average and are building critical skills. Level 2 stock is appropriate for employees who are showing the potential to be key contributors.
SSL3: Level 3 stock is recommended for employees whose contributions and growth are consistent with their peers. They perform at an average level and display standard skills. Level 3 stock is appropriate for employees who are meeting expectations and are expected to continue meeting expectations.
SSL4: Level 4 stock is recommended for employees whose contributions and growth are below the average of their peers. They perform at a modest to low level and display developing or limited skills. Level 4 stock is appropriate for employees who may take more time to grow or are new to their job.
SSL5: Level 5 (no stock) is recommended for employees whose contributions and growth fall well below their peers. They perform at a low level and display very limited skills. Level 5 stock is appropriate for employees who need significant performance management to meet job expectations.
Well, did you also see all of the salary pay grade tables as well?
That is incorrect. There are guidelines published on circuit, I was looking at them this morning. What you are describing is the same as how my managers described SSL compensation to me, which is not in line with the guidelines.
guidelines for SSL are not published on circuit, or anywhere on the intranet for that matter...there is no policy or guideline for it. There are recommendations for what each level means and managers are supposed to apply accordingly. SSL represents your manager's assessment of your future value to the company. SSL4/5 means your manager feels your future value is trending low. Exceptions are RCG and New Hires where SSL is low because you haven't had enough time to demonstrate your value.