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Abhijeet S
MEANING
Every organization has its well prepared personnel policy & these deal with different aspects—employee benefit, employee relations etc.
“A document/booklet which contains the details of an organization is called personnel policy manual”.
It is a comprehensive document which serves as a guide to employee supervisor’s manager’s etc. They can refer to it as & when required dealing with personnel problems or else.
Copies of personnel policy manual should be provided to all managerial employees from the top corporate officer to lowest level supervisors for ready reference and decision making on personnel matters & problems.
A personnel policy manual is a companion volume to the employee handbook. The personnel policy manual is written primarily for the information & guidance of managers. They are supposed to know the personnel policy & administrative decisions relating to such policies
PURPOSE
1. Systematic approach to policies and practices.
The basic purpose of a personnel policy manual is to provide to directors managers & supervisors a Systematic approach to administering company’s policies & practices
2. Providing a fundamental communication tool to supervisory staff
The Second Purpose of a personnel policy manual is to serve as fundamental communication tool to supervisory staff to help clarify policies & practices of the management & thereby prevent complaints grievances etc. before they arise.
3. Avoiding difficulties due to misunderstanding of personnel policy
The third purpose of a personnel policy manual is to serve as a tool for preventing difficulties due to lack of understanding of personnel policy& practices which have resulted from unwritten policy inconsistent policy & lack of proper communication
4. Providing fair opportunities to all employees
The fourth purpose of a personnel policy manual is to act as a working tool designed to provide equal opportunity to all employees in the organization irrespective of race, religion creed sex etc
5. Providing personnel policies in written form for consistent application
Another purpose of a personnel policy manual is to provide written expression of personnel policies to ensure consistent application throughout an organization. Supervisors & managers have to face many problems (relating to employees) which do not match a policy statement. Here supervisors need guidance so that their decision will be consistent with company’s aims.
6. Enabling managers to maintain cordial personnel relations
Finally the purpose of a personnel policy manual is to enable managers to maintain cordial personnel relations with subordinate employees) by following company policy manual in a fair manner.
BENEFITS
1. Gives clear explanations of existing policies
Personnel policy manual provides everyone in management with clear explanations of all existing company policies & practices. This acts as an invaluable asset to management. Personnel policy manual acts as a self explanatory statement.
2. Useful tool in supervisory training
Promising results of supervisory training courses will be available if companies develop a comprehensive and integrated company policy manual & use it for supervisory training programmes.it acts as ready reference books to supervisors
3. Act as a ready made guide to personnel policy & procedures
A company needs well trained qualified supervisors & managers who are capable of administering company’s policy in a fair & consistent manner. For this they should know how to interpret company policy clearly & promptly. For these personnel manual is useful.
4. Avoids indecision on personal matters
Personnel policy manual avoids indecision in regards to personal matters. This reduces tension on the part of the management. It is in a position to reach to decisions in relation to operating personnel policies & practices.
5. Avoids unfair employment practices
Supervisors are supposed to know how to interpret company’s personnel policies effectively so that employees/trade unions wick not be able to charge management with unfair employment practices. For these personnel manual is useful. It provides necessary guidance to managers and avoids misinterpretation of the company’s personnel policies & practices. This protects goodwill & reputation of the company
6. Acts an communication device
Personnel policy manual is useful as a tool of communication with the users. It acts as two way communication tool in the development stage & an authorized announcement method after the policy has been approved. Secondly official announcement of a new policy is also made through the manual.
Every organization has its well prepared personnel policy & these deal with different aspects—employee benefit, employee relations etc.
“A document/booklet which contains the details of an organization is called personnel policy manual”.
It is a comprehensive document which serves as a guide to employee supervisor’s manager’s etc. They can refer to it as & when required dealing with personnel problems or else.
Copies of personnel policy manual should be provided to all managerial employees from the top corporate officer to lowest level supervisors for ready reference and decision making on personnel matters & problems.
A personnel policy manual is a companion volume to the employee handbook. The personnel policy manual is written primarily for the information & guidance of managers. They are supposed to know the personnel policy & administrative decisions relating to such policies
PURPOSE
1. Systematic approach to policies and practices.
The basic purpose of a personnel policy manual is to provide to directors managers & supervisors a Systematic approach to administering company’s policies & practices
2. Providing a fundamental communication tool to supervisory staff
The Second Purpose of a personnel policy manual is to serve as fundamental communication tool to supervisory staff to help clarify policies & practices of the management & thereby prevent complaints grievances etc. before they arise.
3. Avoiding difficulties due to misunderstanding of personnel policy
The third purpose of a personnel policy manual is to serve as a tool for preventing difficulties due to lack of understanding of personnel policy& practices which have resulted from unwritten policy inconsistent policy & lack of proper communication
4. Providing fair opportunities to all employees
The fourth purpose of a personnel policy manual is to act as a working tool designed to provide equal opportunity to all employees in the organization irrespective of race, religion creed sex etc
5. Providing personnel policies in written form for consistent application
Another purpose of a personnel policy manual is to provide written expression of personnel policies to ensure consistent application throughout an organization. Supervisors & managers have to face many problems (relating to employees) which do not match a policy statement. Here supervisors need guidance so that their decision will be consistent with company’s aims.
6. Enabling managers to maintain cordial personnel relations
Finally the purpose of a personnel policy manual is to enable managers to maintain cordial personnel relations with subordinate employees) by following company policy manual in a fair manner.
BENEFITS
1. Gives clear explanations of existing policies
Personnel policy manual provides everyone in management with clear explanations of all existing company policies & practices. This acts as an invaluable asset to management. Personnel policy manual acts as a self explanatory statement.
2. Useful tool in supervisory training
Promising results of supervisory training courses will be available if companies develop a comprehensive and integrated company policy manual & use it for supervisory training programmes.it acts as ready reference books to supervisors
3. Act as a ready made guide to personnel policy & procedures
A company needs well trained qualified supervisors & managers who are capable of administering company’s policy in a fair & consistent manner. For this they should know how to interpret company policy clearly & promptly. For these personnel manual is useful.
4. Avoids indecision on personal matters
Personnel policy manual avoids indecision in regards to personal matters. This reduces tension on the part of the management. It is in a position to reach to decisions in relation to operating personnel policies & practices.
5. Avoids unfair employment practices
Supervisors are supposed to know how to interpret company’s personnel policies effectively so that employees/trade unions wick not be able to charge management with unfair employment practices. For these personnel manual is useful. It provides necessary guidance to managers and avoids misinterpretation of the company’s personnel policies & practices. This protects goodwill & reputation of the company
6. Acts an communication device
Personnel policy manual is useful as a tool of communication with the users. It acts as two way communication tool in the development stage & an authorized announcement method after the policy has been approved. Secondly official announcement of a new policy is also made through the manual.