TASK: ANSWER incoming calls
Performance standard: Performance will be satisfactory when the following
occurs:
* Telephone is answered in three or fewer rings; employee has a smile on his
or her face, and employee uses appropriate address such as “sir” and
“ma’am.”
* Employee does not leave callers on hold for longer than 30 seconds without
acknowledging they are still waiting.
* Information provided to callers is correct and complete.
* Customer complaints do not exceed two-per-annual rating period.
In some cases, once developed and communicated, the standards may need
to be modified as a result of feedback from the employees who work in the position.