Employee health policy, Appraisal policy, Appointment policy

I am working as an HR executive in a small organization. My senior manager has asked me to frame HR policies such as an Employee Health Policy, Appraisal Policy, and Appointment Policy. Since I am a fresher, I don't have any idea how to draft a policy.

Could anybody please help me out with your guidelines? I would be grateful if someone could share the format.

Thank you,
Sumana

Hi,

It is better that you have the opportunity to draft the policies. There are many policies posted on this blog. You can simply search and get the idea.

Dear Sumana,

Designing policies is a serious job because policies have organization-wide implications. Furthermore, these policies need to be customized to your company's requirements. Against this backdrop, it is not understood how a "senior" manager has delegated this work to a fresher like you.

The first test of managership lies in understanding what to delegate, to whom to delegate, and how much to delegate. If you search this forum, you will find ample policies. However, in deciding what is useful and what is not, I recommend leaving it to your "senior" manager.

Thanks.

Dinesh Divekar

Dear Sumana,

As rightly mentioned by Dinesh, policy formation is a difficult task. But since it has been assigned to you, take it head-on. To help you, you may include some of the following in your handbook:

1. Introduction to employee policy handbook
a. Purpose and scope
2. Introduction to the organization:
a. Company Mission
b. Company History
3. Employment ethics and conduct
a. Dress and grooming
b. Non-disclosure and Confidentiality
c. Ethical Business practices
d. Personal behavior at the workplace
e. Use of mobile, internet, laptop, and data card
f. Fraud, embezzlement, dishonesty in transactions
g. Disciplinary action
4. Probation
5. Performance Management System
a. Introduction
b. Process
6. Working conditions
7. Transfer and deputation
8. Local/domestic travel
9. Learning and development
10. Separation
11. Grievances handling
12. Harassment-free workplace
13. Employment of relatives

I hope this helps in structuring your employee policy handbook effectively.

Best regards,
[Your Name]