Promotion Of Workmen In Staff Category

Dear Seniors,
We want to promote some workmen into Staff category as they are senior Workmen
Q1.Can we add a probation period clause(6 months) for his new post(Staff Category)in their promotion letter?
Q2.If yes, In case of poor performance what action we can take during in his probation period?
Vinay

You can very well add a caluse for probation in your promotion policy.In case of poor performance you can have the following options:
1) provide for extension of probation by anotehr three months
2) Reversion of the employee to his original post/grade/ scale.
Howevr incorporate it in the promotion policy. Circulate the promotion policy among the employees. Refer to promotion policy in the apeplication to be filled in by the employee for promotion, if any. If you have unions, better enter into asetllement of promotion policy to avoid any future hassles or take them into confidence etc.
B.Saikumar
Mumbai

Dear Sir,
Q1After promotion ,Will they be remained governed by Certified Standing Orders ,if not ,then how can we communicate to them Employment terms and conditions as applicable on staff and they will get the salary in range of Rs 10800/- to Rs 15000/- per month?
Vinay

Mr.Vinay
It is very difficult to provide a considered reply on the query posed by you since it requires a look into various factors like what is their present psotion and what will be their future position on promotion and what are the nature of their duties so and so forth. It all depends up on the nature of duties assigned to them on promotion.
B.Saikumar
Mumbai

Sir,
One of the worker present position is of Senior Electrican and he will be promoted as Electrical Supervisor. His job responsibilities will be to supervise the electricians and guide them in case of technical difficulty and he will report to Asst Manager Maintenance.
Vinay

Since his designation is supervior and if he is drawing more than Rs.10000/- p.m as salary and he is really performing supervisory functions, then he is not a workman.
B.Saikumar
Mumbai

I have some question
1) What is ur Organisation current Gradation
2) Current Benefits to Workmen
3) Taking on staff to workmen then what are the added advantages
4) Basic purpose of this change?
5) Workmen have egible for OT?

1. Trainee Electrician/Asst Electrician/Electrician/Senior Electrician/Supervisor/Asst Manager/Manager/Maintenance Head
2. All Statutory Benefits/Yearly increment /DA Revision /Canteen/Uniform.
3. Increase in pay ,Good yearly increment and all other statutory benefits.
4. Development of good resource within the organization and providing opportunity to the deserving workmen
5. No

Ok.
My suggestion is
Include them in supervisor grade. There designation will be Foreman/ Group Leader. It is for future betterment.
Dont make probation grade. issue Pramotion letter to them including all terms & condition. Take acceptance sign.
Also take meeting & give clear message to them regarding expectation & Benefits, Purpose, Do's & dont' s. etc.

It is suggested that before promoting them, a requisition letter from each individual to be obtained, expressing their willingness to be considered for promotion, stating that it is not automatic and not to be considered as a precedent, just by way of experience. The benefits of internal promotion for employee is higher monetary benefits and taking higher responsibilities and stature in the working hierarchy. If there is any likely doubt about the performance of a person after promotion, he shall be told to carry out the higher responsibility for a trial period say 6 months, for which he shall be paid some additional allowance (a proportion of the increase) for the period till he is considered fit for the regular promotion. There is no change of category for him during the trial period, though he is paid some allowance. On promotion the candidates to be excluded from standing orders, which were applicable to them earlier.