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JASMIN M. AMANTE
Reporter
A personnel policy is a preplanned
course of action establishing a guide
to work toward acceptable
outcomes and objectives. Personnel
policies are the rules that govern
how to deal with a human resources
or personnel related situation.
Personnel administration is
another term for a human
resources (HR) job. Duties of
a personnel
administrator include hiring and
training employees, carrying out
evaluations and handling employee
grievances
Personnel management is defined
as an administrative specialization
that focuses on hiring and
developing employees to become
more valuable to the company. It
is sometimes considered to be a
sub-category of human resources
that only focuses on
administration.
Personnel policies help
implement a consistent approach
to management. According to
Gregorio Billikopf at the University
of California, Berkeley, “Policies
can be a fine tool in
reducing perceptions of arbitrary
treatment of employees.”
Personnel policies provide a
framework for uniform and
consistent administration. They help
employees understand the
reasoning behind decisions and
prevent favoritism--real or
perceived.
Personnel policies outline the hiring
procedure, including whether they
should be tested first, information
about a trial period or other training
matters. They also outline pay
functions, including salaries,
commission and bonuses so that
employees have a clear goal and
method of reward.
A good personnel policy will help
match each employee in the
correct position and make your
company into an organized and
coordinated team. It outlines job
training for each position, and
following the guidelines should
make every employee fully
prepared for their work.
Personnel policies create security
within the opportunity, and provide
incentive and recognition. Explicit
policies help your employees
perform their jobs at their best and
work toward career goals and the
future.
Your personnel policies should
cover three areas: employer
expectations, employee
expectations and administrative
issues, and should all be included in
your employee handbook or other
training or procedural materials.
Employer expectations include:
attendance
punctuality
time off
job requirements
and possibly Internet or drug
policies.
Employee expectations include:
Compensation
salary
benefits
sexual harassment
privacy rights
equal opportunity employment
and any grievance procedures
Administrative issues include
any disclaimers or changes to the
handbook or other policies.
The human resources department
handles a range of different functions
within an organization. The department
is responsible for: