My annual review feels like an exercise in nickel and diming

[Sun_Worshiper]

Annual reviews at my place are done with a point system as well. It is a stupid exercise that rewards quantity over quality, but also the basis for raises so there is an incentive to document every little thing.

[Dismal]

One year our department asked us to list how many letters of recommendation we wrote, presumably motivated by a committee member who wanted to be lauded for this. But then someone made fun of the request in a faculty meeting and then the request was dropped.

Regarding the OP, I think it would be pretty easy for many of us to list the professional dev workshops we attended - do people really do that many.