EOIR PERFORMANCE PLAN Adjudicative Employees 3. Job Element: Accountability for Organizational Results X Critical Non-critical Definition: Exercises effort to ensure the integrity of the organization. Holds self accountable for organizational goals and objectives. Ensures cases are completed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner that meets objectives. Focuses on established organizational goals, results, and attainment of outcomes. Specific goals are attached. Performance Standards: Satisfactory: Performance at this level is satisfactory when the applicable standards stated below are achieved in a timely and correct manner. 3.1 Acts consistently with the goals and priorities established by the Agency. (See attached goals) 3.2 Makes rulings and decisions in a timely manner, consistent with available resources. 3.3 Manages the immigration judge calendar efficiently, monitoring pending caseload, as needed. 3.4 Cooperates to achieve a productive work environment with other judges, court administrators, and staff members. 3.5 As assigned, performs special assignments and details, including conducting hearings of various types, at times on short notice, based on the needs of the agency. 3.6 Demonstrates appropriate use of courtroom technology. Unsatisfactory: Performance at this level shows a serious deficiency in one or more factors of this element. Performance Goals Immigration Judge All goals are measured annually, from October 1 to September 30. Satisfactory performance: Case Completions: 700 cases per year. and Remand Rate (including BIA and Circuit Courts): less than 15%. and The immigration judge meets at least half of the following Benchmarks that are applicable to the judge’s work during the rating period, as long as the judge’s performance in each Benchmark is above the “Unsatisfactory” performance level. Benchmarks: - - - - In 85% of non-status detained removal cases, no more than three days elapse from merits hearing to immigration judge case completion. In 85% of non-status, non-detained removal cases, no more than 10 days elapse from merits hearing to immigration judges case completion, unless completion is prohibited by statute (e.g. a cap on grants of relief) or completion is delayed due to a need for completion of background checks. In 85% of motions matters, no more than 20 days elapse from immigration judge receipt of the motion to adjudication of the motion. In 90% of custody redetermination cases, case is completed on the initial scheduled custody redetermination hearing date unless DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date. In 95% of all cases, individual merits hearing is completed on the initial scheduled hearing date, unless, if applicable, DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date. In 100% of credible fear and reasonable fear reviews, case is completed on the initial hearing date unless DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date. Needs improvement: Case Completions: More than 560 but fewer than 700 cases per year. or Remand Rate (including BIA and Circuit Courts): between 15% and 20%. or The immigration judge fails to perform to the Satisfactory level in more than half of the applicable Benchmarks, as long as the judge’s performance in each Benchmark is above the “Unsatisfactory” performance level. Unsatisfactory performance: Case Completions: fewer than 560 cases per year. or Remand Rate (including BIA and Circuit Courts): greater than 20%. or The immigration judge’s performance in one or more of the following Benchmarks is Unsatisfactory. Unsatisfactory Performance Benchmarks: - - - - In greater than 35% of non-status detained removal cases, more than three days elapse from merits hearing to immigration judge case completion. In greater than 35% of non-status, non-detained removal cases, more than 10 days elapse from merits hearing to immigration judge case completion, excepting cases where completion is prohibited by statute (e.g. a cap on grants of relief) or completion is delayed due to a need for completion of background checks. In greater than 35% of motions matters, more than 20 days elapse from immigration judge receipt of the motion to adjudication of the motion. In greater than 30% of custody redetermination cases, case is not completed on the initial scheduled custody redetermination hearing date excluding cases where DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date. In greater than 25% of all cases, individual merits hearing is not completed on the initial scheduled hearing date, excluding cases where DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date. In greater than 20% of credible fear and reasonable reviews, case is not completed on the initial hearing date, excluding cases where DHS does not produce the alien on the hearing date.