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by growthape 3668 days ago
What's PIP?
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"Performance Improvement Plan".

The performance being improved is the validation of the execution of the decision to fire you which has in fact already been made.

http://www.employmentlawfirms.com/resources/employment/emplo...

Performance improvement plan. Typically the people in the lowest performance tier (based on manager ratings) will be offered such a plan.
Performance Improvement Plan
In other words, it means your employer is collecting proof that you can't perform in order to fire you.