Dear friends,
How much time does it take to prepare an HR Manual for a group consisting of 7 companies and plants? Taking into consideration that most of those companies have no clear policies or procedures – in fact, they have no HR Department!
From Egypt, Cairo
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2How much time does it take to prepare an HR Manual for a group consisting of 7 companies and plants? Taking into consideration that most of those companies have no clear policies or procedures – in fact, they have no HR Department!
From Egypt, Cairo
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Nada:
For a start:
-understand the organization.
-understand the organizational structure, systems, culture, and politics.
-understand the organizational mission. goals and key success factors .
-understand the organizational stakeholders (customers and vendors).
You stated that “most of these companies have no clear policies or procedures... have no Hr Department”. I am assuming that some HR directives have been developed over the years, in practice if not in writing. If that’s true, you have something to start with, rather than beginning with a clean slate.
You just have to discover what the HR guidelines and practices have been and consolidate them into a manual, with modifications/updates as necessary.
To answer your question as to how long it would take to develop a HR Manual for “7 companies and plants” (exactly how many plants are there?), the simple answer is: It depends on how specific do you want to be.
As specific as possible? Have a procedure for every HR process, from Personnel Procedures and Mail Service to Compute/E-mail/Document Control and Dress Code? It should take about 18 months from the time you plan the outline to publication. On each section you will have to write, review, re-write, re-review, final write, review and publish. Depending on the number of resources you would need to contact as well as the reviewers and their ability to expedite the process with a thorough review, relevant amendments and swift approval, each section should take about a month.
On the other hand, a broad based manual with just the basics (Employment, Benefits, Compensation, Discrimination/Harassment, Employee Relations [encompassing Dispute Resolution, Work Rules, Promotion/Demotion/Reassignment, etc], Statutory Compliance, Training, and Safety.) could be arranged in a matter of a few months. As the need arises, additional supplements could be developed and incorporated in anticipation, or as a result of, a specific need.
In addition, the basic manual could be disseminated to all locations and customized as necessary.
Finally, the HR Manual could be the basis of the Employee Handbook, an overview of the terms, conditions, wages and benefits of employment as well as providing an indication of management’s expectations in terms of quality, efficiency and productivity.
This should give you an idea of what lies ahead. Should you have further concerns, please feel free to e-mail me.
From United States,
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For a start:
-understand the organization.
-understand the organizational structure, systems, culture, and politics.
-understand the organizational mission. goals and key success factors .
-understand the organizational stakeholders (customers and vendors).
You stated that “most of these companies have no clear policies or procedures... have no Hr Department”. I am assuming that some HR directives have been developed over the years, in practice if not in writing. If that’s true, you have something to start with, rather than beginning with a clean slate.
You just have to discover what the HR guidelines and practices have been and consolidate them into a manual, with modifications/updates as necessary.
To answer your question as to how long it would take to develop a HR Manual for “7 companies and plants” (exactly how many plants are there?), the simple answer is: It depends on how specific do you want to be.
As specific as possible? Have a procedure for every HR process, from Personnel Procedures and Mail Service to Compute/E-mail/Document Control and Dress Code? It should take about 18 months from the time you plan the outline to publication. On each section you will have to write, review, re-write, re-review, final write, review and publish. Depending on the number of resources you would need to contact as well as the reviewers and their ability to expedite the process with a thorough review, relevant amendments and swift approval, each section should take about a month.
On the other hand, a broad based manual with just the basics (Employment, Benefits, Compensation, Discrimination/Harassment, Employee Relations [encompassing Dispute Resolution, Work Rules, Promotion/Demotion/Reassignment, etc], Statutory Compliance, Training, and Safety.) could be arranged in a matter of a few months. As the need arises, additional supplements could be developed and incorporated in anticipation, or as a result of, a specific need.
In addition, the basic manual could be disseminated to all locations and customized as necessary.
Finally, the HR Manual could be the basis of the Employee Handbook, an overview of the terms, conditions, wages and benefits of employment as well as providing an indication of management’s expectations in terms of quality, efficiency and productivity.
This should give you an idea of what lies ahead. Should you have further concerns, please feel free to e-mail me.
From United States,
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Mr. Bill,
Thank you very much for your comprehensive reply. In fact, we are working in line with your second assumption, creating a general manual with just the basics. At the same time, all the necessary forms are being developed to be included in the manual.
Thanks again,
Nada
From Egypt, Cairo
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Thank you very much for your comprehensive reply. In fact, we are working in line with your second assumption, creating a general manual with just the basics. At the same time, all the necessary forms are being developed to be included in the manual.
Thanks again,
Nada
From Egypt, Cairo
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Dear Nada,
Have you considered engaging an HR Consultant to assist you initially in establishing the HR Department for your startup? This consultant can help with developing HR policies and procedures, creating job descriptions, designing organization charts, setting up a salary structure, drafting an employee handbook, and establishing a competency model.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Warm regards,
[Your Name]
From United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Have you considered engaging an HR Consultant to assist you initially in establishing the HR Department for your startup? This consultant can help with developing HR policies and procedures, creating job descriptions, designing organization charts, setting up a salary structure, drafting an employee handbook, and establishing a competency model.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Warm regards,
[Your Name]
From United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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