9/10 month exempt faculty and staff have salary spread option available for 2025-26

Now is the time for 9/10 month benefit-eligible faculty or exempt staff members to elect or cancel annualized salary spread for the 2025-26 academic year.

If you currently are paid over your 9/10 month appointment and would like to have that pay spread out over 12 months beginning with the pay period starting Aug. 3 for the 2025-26 academic year, complete the Annualized Salary Spread Agreement no later than July 11.

If you are currently paid your 9/10 month appointment salary over 12 months and would like to cancel that election for the 2025-26 academic year, complete the Salary Spread Cancellation Form no later than July 18.

If you have plans to take leave during the academic year, retire or otherwise leave employment at the end of the academic year this can impact how salary spread would function and whether or not you would be able to receive pay over the summer months, so consult the HR Service Center to get more information on those changes would you so you can make the best decision.

If you do not wish to make any changes to your current election, no action is necessary. For questions, email HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu.

All employees are required to complete annual conflict of interest disclosure

Pursuant to Kansas Board of Regents and WSU Policy, all employees are required to annually disclose certain external interests, activities and consulting arrangements. The university has an internal platform designed for the collection and review of all such disclosures. The platform can be found in the myWSU portal under “Employee Required Training.” Employees who have not yet completed a disclosure will be prompted to complete the disclosure in its entirety. Employees who have timely previously completed a disclosure will simply be prompted to review and certify the accuracy of their prior submissions. Employees must complete and submit their disclosures by end of day Wednesday, April 30.

For additional guidance on how and what disclose, please review the conflict of interest “Frequently Asked Questions.” For any additional questions, email coi@wichita.edu.

As a reminder, in addition to the annual disclosure process, WSU employees are required to disclose new external interests, activities, and consulting arrangements as soon as such situations become known.

Step 1, planning, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due March 31. Managers can now login to myPerformance and add expectations, competencies, and goals for the current review period then meet with their employee to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.

Planning for 2025-26 myPerformance evaluations is due March 31

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2025-26 are now accessible for managers to complete the planning step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Planning should be completed by 11:59 p.m. March 31.

The 2025-26 review period begins March 1 and ends on Feb. 28, 2026. Managers should log into myPerformance to add expectations, competencies and goals for the current review period then meet with their employees to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.

Helpful hints:

  • Managers have unlimited access to update and edit content on evaluations in myPerformance until the employee self-evaluation step begins Jan. 1, 2026.
  • Be sure to save and submit anytime you update or make changes to an evaluation. You still have access to make changes after you save and submit.
  • Employees don’t have access to their 2025-26 myPerformance evaluation until the employee self-evaluation step which is why it’s important to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks”

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides, and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

Step 1, planning, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due March 31. Managers can now login to myPerformance and add expectations, competencies, and goals for the current review period then meet with their employee to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.

Planning for 2025-26 myPerformance evaluations is due March 31

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2025-26 are now accessible for managers to complete the planning step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Planning should be completed by 11:59 p.m. March 31.

The 2025-26 review period begins March 1 and ends on Feb. 28, 2026. Managers should log into myPerformance to add expectations, competencies and goals for the current review period then meet with their employees to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.

Helpful hints:

  • Managers have unlimited access to update and edit content on evaluations in myPerformance until the employee self-evaluation step begins Jan. 1, 2026.
  • Be sure to save and submit anytime you update or make changes to an evaluation. You still have access to make changes after you save and submit.
  • Employees don’t have access to their 2025-26 myPerformance evaluation until the employee self-evaluation step which is why it’s important to review and provide a copy of their evaluation for reference throughout the year.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks”

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides, and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

Step 5, signatures, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and manager signatures are due March 14. Managers can now login to myPerformance and electronically sign their employee evaluations. Additionally, the planning step for the new evaluation cycle is accessible in myPerformance and is due on March 31.

Manager signature for 2024-25 myPerformance evaluations is due March 14

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-25 will be available for manager signatures beginning March 8 provided that their employee has submitted their employee signature in myPerformance.

Managers should log into myPerformance then electronically sign and submit their employee’s 2024-25 evaluation by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 14.

Helpful hints:

  • Progress through each page of the evaluation to review all comments and ratings.
  • Enter your name in the signature field, click “Sign,” and then click “Submit” on the approval signature page and the submit review pop-up window.
  • Check the box that says “Show completed and expired tasks” if you think an evaluation has disappeared from your scheduled tasks.
  • Don’t forget that the first step of the 2025-26 myPerformance evaluation cycle, Planning, is due on March 31, 2025.

Note: The first step of the evaluation cycle, Planning, for 2025-26 evaluations is accessible to managers in myPerformance. The Planning step is for setting expectations and goals for the new review period which runs March 1, 2025 through Feb. 28, 2026. If you have not already done so, you should enter and submit this information in myPerformance, and then meet with your employees by March 31. Your employees will not have access to their 2025-26 evaluation until Jan. 1, 2026, so it is important to provide them with a copy to use as a reference throughout the year.

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides, and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

 

Step 5, signatures, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and employee signatures are due March 7. Employees can now login to myPerformance, review their evaluation, add any final comments, and electronically sign their evaluation.

Employee signature for 2024-25 myPerformance evaluations is due March 7

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-25 will be available for employee signatures beginning March 1 provided that their manager has submitted their manager review in myPerformance.

Employees should log into myPerformance then electronically sign and submit their 2024-25 evaluation by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 7.

Helpful hints:

  • Let your manager know if you don’t have access to your evaluation. Managers must “Submit” their manager review for you to have access.
  • Progress through each page of your evaluation to review all comments and ratings.
  • Enter your name in the signature field, click “Sign,” and then click “Submit” on the approval signature page and the submit review pop-up window.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks” then click “Search.”

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides, and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

Step 4, manager review, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due February 28. Managers of non-teaching employees can now login to myPerformance, provide summary comments about their employee’s job performance and accomplishments for the year, rate their employee in each competency, and then meet with their employee to deliver their annual performance review.

Last day to complete Manager Review in myPerformance is Feb. 28

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-25 are now accessible to managers to complete the manager review step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Managers, go to myPerformance to access and complete performance evaluations for your non-teaching employees which are due by 11:59 p.m. Feb. 28.

Follow these steps to complete your evaluations for the 2024-25 review period which began March 1, 2024 and ends Feb. 28, 2025:

  • Provide summary comments for expectations, competencies and goals
  • Select rating for all competencies
  • Progress through each page of the evaluation and select “Save” then “Submit” on the final summary page for the evaluation
  • Meet with your employee(s) to review their evaluation and provide them with a copy

 Helpful hints:

  • Managers have unlimited access to update and edit performance evaluations throughout the month of February.
  • Evaluations must be saved and submitted to progress to the employee signature step on March 1. Employees will not have access to their evaluation if the manager has not submitted their review.
  • Managers can add co-planners during this step. A co-planner is someone who has managed a portion of the employee’s work assignment during the evaluation period.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks” then click “Search.”

Note: End of year performance review conversations are also a great time to set expectations and goals for the new review period. The 2025-26 evaluations are now accessible to managers in myPerformance so you can discuss both the current end-of-review (2024-25 manager review) and the upcoming begin-of-review (2025-26 planning) at the same time, if desired.

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

Step 4, manager review, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due February 28. Managers of non-teaching employees can now login to myPerformance, provide summary comments about their employee’s job performance and accomplishments for the year, rate their employee in each competency, and then meet with their employee to deliver their annual performance review.

Remember to complete Manager Review in myPerformance by Feb. 28

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-25 are now accessible to managers to complete the manager review step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Managers, go to myPerformance to access and complete performance evaluations for your non-teaching employees which are due by 11:59 p.m. Feb. 28.

Follow these steps to complete your evaluations for the 2024-25 review period which began March 1, 2024 and ends Feb. 28, 2025:

  • Provide summary comments for expectations, competencies and goals
  • Select rating for all competencies
  • Progress through each page of the evaluation and select “Save” then “Submit” on the final summary page for the evaluation
  • Meet with your employee(s) to review their evaluation and provide them with a copy

 Helpful hints:

  • Managers have unlimited access to update and edit performance evaluations throughout the month of February.
  • Evaluations must be saved and submitted to progress to the employee signature step on March 1. Employees will not have access to their evaluation if the manager has not submitted their review.
  • Managers can add co-planners during this step. A co-planner is someone who has managed a portion of the employee’s work assignment during the evaluation period.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks” then click “Search.”

Note: End of year performance review conversations are also a great time to set expectations and goals for the new review period. The 2025-26 evaluations are now accessible to managers in myPerformance so you can discuss both the current end-of-review (2024-25 manager review) and the upcoming begin-of-review (2025-26 planning) at the same time, if desired.

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

Step 4, manager review, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due February 28. Managers of non-teaching employees can now login to myPerformance, provide summary comments about their employee’s job performance and accomplishments for the year, rate their employee in each competency, and then meet with their employee to deliver their annual performance review.

Manager review for 2024-25 myPerformance evaluations is due Feb. 28

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-25 are now accessible to managers to complete the manager review step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Managers, go to myPerformance to access and complete performance evaluations for your non-teaching employees which are due by 11:59 p.m. Feb. 28.

Follow these steps to complete your evaluations for the 2024-25 review period which began March 1, 2024 and ends Feb. 28, 2025:

  • Provide summary comments for expectations, competencies and goals
  • Select rating for all competencies
  • Progress through each page of the evaluation and select “Save” then “Submit” on the final summary page for the evaluation
  • Meet with your employee(s) to review their evaluation and provide them with a copy

 Helpful hints:

  • Managers have unlimited access to update and edit performance evaluations throughout the month of February.
  • Evaluations must be saved and submitted to progress to the employee signature step on March 1. Employees will not have access to their evaluation if the manager has not submitted their review.
  • Managers can add co-planners during this step. A co-planner is someone who has managed a portion of the employee’s work assignment during the evaluation period.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks” then click “Search.”

Note: End of year performance review conversations are also a great time to set expectations and goals for the new review period. The 2025-26 evaluations are now accessible to managers in myPerformance so you can discuss both the current end-of-review (2024-25 manager review) and the upcoming begin-of-review (2025-26 planning) at the same time, if desired.

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).

 

Step 3, employee self-evaluation, of the annual performance evaluation cycle for non-teaching employees has started and is due January 31. Non-teaching employees can now login to myPerformance, provide input about their job performance and accomplishments for the year, and then save and submit on the summary page.

Last day to complete employee self-evaluation is Jan. 31

Non-teaching employees, it’s time to complete your self-evaluation in myPerformance. The self-evaluation step in the performance evaluation cycle is your opportunity to provide input on your job performance and accomplishments since the beginning of the current review period that began on March 1, 2024. Go to myPerformance to access and complete your self-evaluation which is due at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31.

Helpful tips:

  • You can access your performance evaluation as many times as you need during the month of January to update and complete your self-evaluation. Access will route from you to your manager on Feb. 1.
  • Be sure to save and submit anytime you update or make changes to your self-evaluation. You still have access to make changes after you save and submit.
  • To find in-progress or past evaluations in myPerformance, check the small box “Show completed and expired tasks” then click “Search.”

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides and other resources) go to wichita.edu/myPerformance.