The study was set to examine the perceptions of academic staff about the employment system and its impact on academic staff performance at Kyambogo University (Kampala, Uganda). The objectives of the study were to: examine the recruitment processes and selection procedures of academic staff at Kyambogo University, examine the induction programs in Kyambogo University for academic staff, explore how facilitation at Kyambogo influences academic staff performance and explore the appraisal system used at the university and how it impacts on staff performance.