| Suerte | House Cat IV | 3.7 (exceeds expectations) |
| Lilly | House Cat II | 3.2 (meets expectations) |
| Cutie Pie | Outdoor Cat III | 4.1 (significantly exceeds expectations, recently promoted) |
Median Score: 3.7
Mean Score: 3.67
We are concerned the mean score has risen above the historical average of 3.45, which suggests grade inflation. However, recently promoted cats are evaluated at their old level in their first quarter in the new level and it is anticipated the mean will return to the 3.4 - 3.5 range next quarter as Cutie Pie's score mostly likely moves to ~3.2 at level IV.
The management team carefully evaluates each individual cat thru a pre-calibration stack ranking, a Paul calibration session, a Cyndi calibration session and a unified Paul+Cyndi calibration session. On average, 25 minutes of management time per cat is given every quarter to calibration.
The calibration committees did struggle cross-calibrating the House Cat ladder with the Outdoor Cat ladder. There is some concern the Outdoor Cat levels are about 1/2 level below the House Cat levels, making promotion thru the Outdoor Cat ladder easier than the House Cat ladder. The committees feel the job ladder descriptions are overly ambiguous, leading to this mis-calibration. Management will meet before the next calibration session to create specific examples of cat behavior that meet expectations at each level in each ladder and assure that the ladders are fairly cross-calibrated. We expect management will require two 4 hour sessions to complete this cross calibration and attendance is mandatory, unless you wish not to attend.