An HR manual which is intended to be circulated amongst the employees should talk about all such processes of the Human Resource Department which are of concern to them. It goes without saying that the HR department needs to maintain confidentiality where ever required and should also provide information to the extent it improves effectiveness of the processes. Some of the broad heads could be:
Vision,
Mission,
Organisational Structure,
Organisational Levels.
Recruitment-
Preparation of the Manpower Plan,
Raising Personnel Requisition,
Selection Procedure etc.
Compensation-
Broad Philosophy,
Heads,
Details of each Heads,
Retirals Trusts etc.
Training Process-
Orientation and Induction,
Training Needs Generation,
Organising Training Programs
Performance Appraisal-
KRA definintions,
Goal Setting Procedure,
Mid-term Reviews Procedure,
Performance Appraisal Cycle and its linkages with the incentives.
Employee Administration-
Attendance,
Leave Procedure, Holidays,
Travel Entitlements and Procedure,
Late Sitting Benefits(if any).
The above is just a sample of issues which can be addressed. This is also dependent on various other organisational issues and the stage of the organisation. As an organisation grows the HR department needs to keep reviewing, adding and deleting procedures and processes.
Please bear in mind that all required forms are to be provided to the employees in the Manual.
In case the a Manual is being prepared for the internal circulation of the HR department then more transparency needs to be provided and the necessary work instructions also assimilated.
In case you have any queries on the above, Kindly revert to me
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P.V.S. RAVINDRA VARMA