When Should I Discuss Money?
Salaries shouldn’t be a part of the quarterly discussions. They shouldn’t be discussed until the year-end appraisal and then only after you have completed the year-end evaluation. Keeping the topics separate ensures that the subject of money doesn’t distract the employee from discussion of his or her performance.
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Your company may be one of those that have managers hold off discussing dollars to make sure all the paperwork has been processed and senior management is in agreement with the final assessment. It can be awkward if the manager gives one rating to the employee, with the concomitant raise, and then management lowers the rating and subsequent salary increase.