The point has been raised that civil service is a job
for life, and as a former civil servant, the premise
is TRUE.
If your performance reports are 3 out of a 5, your
supervisor has no merits to explain for a higher
rating, nor demerits for a lower rating, just
write, “I concur”, sign and date it. You, then, may
accumulate a series of these, and are truly,
untouchable, by virtue of not an occasional
uptick or downtick, to raise an eyebrow!
Now, since the federal union representatives are
part of the performance appraisal loop, along
with your supervisor, do you really think that
you may ever see a demerit performance
rating???? The union reps have their golden boys,
too.
So, yes, your civil servants, are going to occupy
that desk, until they are carried out, feet first, as
did happen, in my office.
Or dragged out kicking and screaming by their victims in the public when they've finally had enough!