As we begin the fourth week of PREP, here are some important tips that will help you through this week’s activities:

1. Save often using the save icon at the top of the PREP form.
2. Copy and paste from a Word document to ATLAS:  It is best if you do not copy the formatting (e.g. bold, bullets, etc.) from Word, as doing so will get you to the 4000 character limit faster.  It is best to copy and paste plain text (i.e. no formatting) and use the formatting features within ATLAS. 
3. View completed secondary reviews (from PREP 2015) or any completed documents from PREP 2014:   From the PREP home page, go to the Completed folder and click on the desired form for a given employee.  To view completed secondary reviews, after clicking on the form, you must also click “Detailed Secondary Review Report”.

What should I be doing now?

Find the role(s) you play in PREP 2015 in the table below to find out:

There is no activity required for employees or secondary reviewers this week. 

PREP 2015 - SCHEDULE

For easy reference, key dates and activities for PREP 2015 are detailed in the graphic below:

PREP 2015 – RESOURCES and SUPPORT

If you would like more information on PREP 2015, you can find helpful resources through AGI on the HR Service Center page:  Performance Review (PREP) in the Documents section.  Your HR Service Center Team is ready to help.  Contact them at:

Hours:                  Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:30pm ET  

Phone (U.S.):      Extension 4772 (HRSC) or 301.347.5100 

Email:                   HRServiceCenter

Skype:                  HRServiceCenter_Abt

eFax:                    617.386.8451

HRSC Ticket:       Submit an new ticket

Check the status of an existing ticket

PREP 2015 – CHARGE CODE

As you work on PREP 2015, please charge your time to:  17488-1000.  For planning purposes, expect each form to take 30-60 minutes.

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