Human Resources Policies

Human Resources Policies

• A policy is a man made rule of pre
determined course of action that is
established to guide the performance of
work towards the organisation
• Policy is a plan of action
• Policy guides for decision making and is a
part of strategy. It is a standing plan that
serves to guide the subordinates in the
execution of the task
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• A policy has got two objectives:
• General objective and Specific objective
• General objective expresses the top
management philosophy of human
resources and reflects its deep
understanding conviction as to the
importance of people in an organisation
and of the organisational activity which
deals with the people
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• Specific policy; should refers to various
activities connected with staffing, training,
developing, wage and salary
administering, motivating, managing
employee services, managing employee
records, labour relations and personnel
research
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• HR Policies focused on :
• Reasonable return to share holders
• To provide the customer the goods and
services at reasonable price
• Steady employment and payment of
competitive wages and salaries to
employees
• To discharge social responsibility out of
interaction with the society
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• Principles of policy:
• 1. Put the right man in the right job
• 2. Train every one for the job to be done
• 3. Make the organization a co-ordinate the
teams
• 4. Supply right tools and right conditions of work
• 5. Give the security with opportunity, incentive
and recognition
• 6. Look ahead, plan ahead for more and better
things
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• Objectives of policy:
• To fulfill and carry out the main objective of
general employment
• To ensure that the employees are
communicated the various items of policy ad
secure their co-operation
• To provide conditions of employment and
procedure so as to carry out their duties in an
effective manner
• To provide an adequate competent, trained
manpower at all levels
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• To provide common interest of all parties
and stake holders and recognize the role
of trade union
• To provide consultative participation by
employees in the management
• To effectively delegate the human
relations approach functions for line
managers
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• To provide security for employment to the
workers so that they may not be disturbed
• By uncertainties of their future
• To provide opportunities for growth of all
employees
• To provide fair, adequate wages and
create a sense of responsibility in their
assignment
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• Personnel policies covers:
• Policy on hiring of employees
• Policy on Human resources planning
• Policy on training and development
• Policy on terms and conditions of employment
• Policy on Industrial relations
• Policy on communication
• Policy on Transfer and Promotion
 Steps in Policy formulation
• Initiate the need
• Fact finding exercise
• Getting the approval of management
• Putting the policy in writing
• Communicate the policy
• Evaluate the policy
 Characteristics of the policy
• The policy should express the intention of
management
• It should carry the interest of employee and
management
• It should have broad definition
• It should be long lasting
• It should have clarity
• Policy should make the employees to participate
in decision making
• It should be consistent , allow two way
communication.
 Benefits of policy
• Uniform pattern of action
• Acts as a guideline to lower level
personnel
• Better administrative control and
evaluating the results
• It helps to co-ordinate the activities of
different departments
• It saves time and effort
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