Professional Assessment in the Territorial Public Service (FPT)

Verified 06 November 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

You are a territorial agent and you would like to know how your annual evaluation is conducted? We present you the rules applicable depending on whether you are a civil servant or a contractor.

Public servant

If you are a regular civil servant, your professional value is assessed every year during an interview. It gives rise to a report.

Professional interview is a moment of exchange between you and your direct supervisor on the review of the past year and the objectives for the following year.

The interview focuses on the following points:

  • The professional results you have obtained in relation to the objectives assigned and the conditions of organization and operation of your service
  • The objectives for the coming year and the prospects for improving your professional results, possibly taking into account foreseeable changes in the organization and operation of your service
  • Your way of serving
  • The achievements of your professional experience
  • Your leadership skills if applicable
  • Your training needs, taking into account in particular your missions, the skills you need to acquire, your professional project and the completion of the mandatory training
  • Your prospects for professional development.

During the interview, your direct line manager checks that you know the rules for using the Personal Training Account (PTA) and the conditions under which you can consult your rights. If this is not the case, it informs you.

During the interview, you are invited to make your observations and proposals on the evolution of your position and the functioning of the service.

Your prospects for advancement to a higher grade may also be the subject of a special additional assessment. This is the case if you have reached the last step of your grade for at least 3 years on 31 December of the year for which you are assessed and if you have not reached that grade by grade advancement, contest or internal promotion.

The criteria for assessing your professional value depend on the nature of the tasks entrusted to you and your level of responsibility.

These criteria, established after consulting the Social Committee, include the following:

  • Professional results achieved and achievement of objectives
  • Professional and technical skills
  • Relational qualities
  • Ability to provide leadership or expertise or, where appropriate, to perform higher level duties.

The professional interview is conducted by your direct supervisor.

You are informed of the date of the interview at least 8 days in advance.

The invitation to the interview is accompanied by your job description and a copy of the interview description used as a basis for the report.

The supervisor shall draw up a report on the interview.

In the 15 days after the interview, this report is yours notified. You can comment on the conduct of the interview or the various topics on which it was conducted.

You sign it to certify that you have read it and send it back to your supervisor.

The report is then endorsed by the territorial authority.

The report referred to by the territorial authority is communicated to you and is kept in your individual file.

If your employing community is affiliated with a management center, a copy of the report is sent to the management center within the time frame compatible with the organization of the CAP: titleContent.

You can ask the territorial authority to review the report of the professional interview within 15 clear days following its notification.

The territorial authority shall notify you of its response within 15 days of the date of receipt of your request for review.

In the event of an unfavorable response, you can enter the CAP: titleContent within one month of notification of the territorial authority's response.

After consulting the CAP, the territorial authority sends you the final report of the interview and adds it to your file.

The interview report may also be the subject of a contentious remedies before the administrative court.

The minutes of professional interviews are part of the elements taken into account for the establishment of the tables ofgrade advancement and the lists of suitability for internal promotion.

Contractual

You benefit every year from a professional interview if you are recruited in CDI: titleContent or in CDD: titleContent more than 1 year on a permanent job (i.e. for a reason other than to face a temporary or seasonal increase in activity) or on a project contract.

Professional interview is a moment of exchange between you and your direct supervisor on the review of the past year and the objectives for the following year.

The interview focuses on the following points:

  • The professional results you have obtained in relation to the objectives set and the conditions of organization and operation of your service
  • The objectives set for the coming year and the prospects for improving your professional results, possibly taking into account foreseeable changes in the organization and operation of your service
  • Your way of serving
  • The achievements of your professional experience
  • If applicable, your coaching skills
  • Your training needs, taking into account, in particular, your missions, the skills you need to acquire and your professional project
  • Your career development prospects, including your plans to prepare for public service entrance exams.

The criteria on which your professional value is assessed depend on the nature of your tasks and your level of responsibility.

These criteria, established after consulting the Social Committee, include the following:

  • Professional results achieved and achievement of objectives
  • Professional and technical skills
  • Relational qualities
  • Ability to provide leadership or expertise or, where appropriate, to perform higher level duties.

The professional interview is conducted by your supervisor.

You are informed of the date of the interview at least 8 days in advance.

The invitation to the interview is accompanied by your job description and a copy of the professional interview form used as a basis for the report.

Your supervisor shall draw up a report on the interview.

Within 15 days of the interview, this report is sent to you notified. You can comment on the conduct of the interview or the various topics on which it was conducted.

You sign it to certify that you have read it and send it back to your supervisor.

The report is then endorsed by the territorial authority.

The report referred to by the territorial authority is communicated to you and is kept in your individual file.

If your employing community is affiliated with a management center, a copy of the report is sent to the management center within the time frame compatible with the organization of the CCP: titleContent.

You can ask the territorial authority to review the report of the professional interview within 15 clear days following its notification.

The territorial authority has 15 clear days to respond from the date of receipt of your request.

In case of an unfavorable response, you can enter the CCP: titleContent within one month of notification of the territorial authority's response.

After consulting the commission, the territorial authority sends you the final report of the interview and adds it to your file.

The interview report may also be the subject of a contentious remedies before the administrative court.

Interview reports are taken into account for the revaluation of your remuneration. It intervenes at least every 3 years.