R477-101-17. Performance Surveys

  (1) The department shall establish and follow a schedule to survey the performance of each ALJ every four years. The schedule shall be staggered to survey the performance of approximately one quarter of all ALJ's each calendar year.

  (2) Survey respondents shall include:

  (a) Attorneys who have appeared before the administrative law judge as counsel in the proceeding; and

  (b) Staff who have worked with the administrative law judge.

  (3) Additional respondents may include any other persons who have appeared on record before the administrative law judge, including, but not limited to, pro se parties and witnesses.

  (3) Survey results shall be maintained by the department and shall not be maintained in the ALJ's personnel file.

  (4) Survey results shall be made available to the ALJ's supervisor for consideration in completing annual performance evaluations.