A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a critical HR tool for supporting employees who aren't meeting performance expectations. This comprehensive PIP form template helps managers and HR professionals document specific performance gaps, establish measurable improvement goals, and create clear timelines for progress reviews.

Why use Paperform for Performance Improvement Plans?

Paperform makes it easy to create professional, on-brand PIP documentation that feels supportive rather than punitive. The doc-style editor lets you structure the form exactly how you need it—combining clear headings, explanatory text, and form fields that guide managers through the process step by step.

Built for HR workflows

This template includes sections for employee and manager information, detailed performance gap documentation, SMART improvement goals with specific metrics, support resources, and scheduled review milestones. Conditional logic ensures the form adapts based on the type of performance issues being addressed.

Once submitted, you can use Stepper to automate your PIP workflow—routing the form to HR for review, scheduling follow-up meetings automatically, sending reminder emails before reassessment dates, and creating tasks in your project management system to track progress. All submissions are securely stored and can be exported for employee records.

Professional and compliant documentation

With SOC 2 Type II compliance and robust security features, Paperform ensures sensitive performance documentation is handled appropriately. Use roles and permissions to control who can access PIP forms, and leverage custom confirmation pages to provide employees with resources and next steps after the meeting.

Whether you're an HR manager at a growing SMB or part of a larger people operations team, this Performance Improvement Plan template provides the structure you need to support employee development while maintaining clear documentation for compliance purposes.