Personnel Programs and Policies
Personnel Programs and Policies
PROGRAMS AND
POLICIES
PERSONNEL PROGRAM
refers to activities to implement the organizational
philosophy or creed and the personnel. philosophy of
central managers in relation to people to accomplish
organizational objectives. - It serves as a fundamental
guide for personnel practices and personnel policies
used in an.
JOHN F. MEE
wrote:
EFFICENT PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION AND
ADEQUATE BUDGET
FOR A PERSONNEL The program must be formulated
to meet the needs of the
PROGRAM TO BE organization and its objectives
EFFECTIVE AND
SUCCESSFUL
As a guide for executive leadership, it
must gain the cooperation and confidence
of managers and supervisors in its
implementation.
It must have the full support
of top mgt with adequate
budget The program must motivate employees
for greater achievement.
FOR A PERSONNEL The firm must have a workable
organizational structure
PROGRAM TO BE
EFFECTIVE AND
SUCCESSFUL
Efficient administration by a capable
personnel administrator
POLICIES &
PROCEDURE
S
A policy is a set of general
guidelines that outline the
organization's plan for tackling an
issue. Policies communicate the
connection between the
organization's vision and values
and its day-to-day operations.
A procedure explains a
specific action plan for
carrying out a policy.
WHY
POLICIES
ARE
To give life and direction to the program of
activities covering the needs of the
organization and its hyman resources.
To provide definite guidelines to achieve
consistent treatment of all employees
Policies serve as standards of performance
Policy statements are needed allow subordinate
executives to make fair and consistent
decisions on recurring problems.
To help build employee enthusiasm and loyalty
HOW DOES A
POLICY
ORIGINATE?
Company policies are formulated on the
basis of historical events, the present
situation or anticipated future needs.
TYPES OF
POLICIES
ACCORDING
TO O R I G I N
ORI G I N AT E D
PO L I C Y
are those which originate at the top.
management. They are administrative policies.
It flows from the higher level to the lower.
level.
A P P E A L E D
PO L I C Y
Such policies are formulated to give effect to the
suggestions of the staff of an organization. For
example, the employees may make an appeal to the
top management to give employment to an eligible
member of an employee's family after the latter's
retirement.
IMP O S E D
PO L I C Y
This type of policy comes from the government in
the form of laws, administrative orders, and rules
and procedures or contract specifications.
TYPES OF
POLICIES
ACCORDING
TO S U B J E C T
M AT T E R
L S TAT E M E N T
G ENERA
OF PRI N C I P L E S
PROCE D U R E S
Rate of
Personnel
Rate of turn tardiness and
Strength
over absenteeism
projections
The data on personnel that
generally required:
Computation
Rate of illness
and
Rate of and medical
conversion of
accicdents costs.
income rates
The data on personnel that
generally required:
Manpower
Cost of losses due to Projection of
employee non manpowerreq
benefits productive uirements
time
Looking forward
TO MAKING
EVEN MORE OF
AN IMPACT
NEXT YEAR