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3 HR categories
common HR tasks, less common HR tasks, uncommon tasks for HR department
common HR tasks
one of the 3 HR categories; employment and recruitment, compensation and benefits
administration, employee relations, and labor unions
less common HR tasks
employee health and safety, training and development, security, child care, awards and
recognition, EEOC/affirmative action, risk management, employee assistance,
outplacement services, payroll
payroll is subject to
outsourcing
alternative perspective of HR
employee talent acquisition, employee support or maintenance, employee retention,
employee separation
hiring evaluation and discharge
what are the most routine HR activities
manager
who handles employee compensation and benefits
easier
,when HR provides basic information to managers, future interactions and relations tend
to be
employment
HR sets up procedures, gives guidance, acquires and screens applicants, and
processes documents
benefits administration
there is minimal to no role for departmental managers in
basic policies
when it comes to benefits managers should have knowledge of
employee frustration
when managers have knowledge of basic benefits policies it will save HR time and
reduce
line managers
when it comes to compensation who should know basic organizational policies and
guidelines
position descriptions
when it comes to compensation managers should assist HR with writing or updating
wage and salary studies
when it comes to compensation what should HR conduct to find and investigate
deviation only after discussion with manager who grants permission
employee problems
line managers must know their limits and boundaries before becoming involved in
appraisal program
, in employee relations, HR should help administer an employee
not initiate them
HR should only coordinate discipline issues but does
personnel records
these must be maintained by HR with the exception of informal brief notes about recent
activities/issues maintained by a supervisor
informal brief notes
about recent activities or issues and are maintained by a supervisor
each year
commonly, how often are personnel records transferred to HR
secure
personnel records must be
restricted
access to personnel records must be
specific training
now, many HR personnel have
update knowledge
All managers benefit by a formal course in HR with periodic reading to refresh and
formal training
is helpful to both individuals and organizations
staff managers
tend to rise from the ranks of the people that they supervise and begin with a specific
expertise