The AD-435A form serves three main purposes: performance planning, progress review, and final appraisal. USDA supervisors use it to define job expectations at the start of a rating period, document mid-year progress, and assign final ratings at year end.
The form separates performance elements into two categories. Critical elements directly determine the summary rating. Non-critical elements are reviewed but do not independently control the final outcome. Each element requires a written standard that describes what a Fully Successful performance looks like.
The completed form spans ten pages and requires signatures from the employee, the supervisor, and the reviewing official. Related USDA forms on FormsPal include the AD-435 form and the USDA Form 3555-21.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Ad 435A Form |
| Form Length | 10 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 2 min 30 sec |
| Other names | ad 435e 10 2018, ad 435a fillable, AD-435A, ad 435b 12 86 |