Three Human Resource Management Tips for Nonprofits

heather | 10 Aug 2006 - 09:50
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Here’s an exerpt from my Nonprofit Operations Toolkit about three Human Resource steps I take in my nonprofit.

1. I keep the organizational personnel manual in compliance with state employment law.

2. I created procedures for hiring new employees, an orientation and training manual for new employees, and a step-by-step procedure for training those new employees.

3. I keep employment records up to date and created a procedure for the standard way information is stored in the employment files.

The items I track in the employment records include: employee attendance, disciplinary warnings, vacation requests, employment hiring forms, and benefit enrollment forms. 

This information comes in handy if an employee dispute arises or if I am called before the local Unemployment Insurance Board for a hearing.

HR in NGOs

I have carried out my PhD on NGOs and I have found that NGOs should have very good organisational culture and HR executives should pay special attention to developing organisational culture. Particularly, HR executives should try to develop a culture based on trust, authenticity, collaboration and mutual respect. Development of organisational culture should be the prime role of top management and HR executive and they should give it a priority. There should be special emphasis on encouraging employees to bring creative and innovative ideas.

Dr. Trilok Kumar Jain AFTERSCHOOL CAREER GUIDANCE TRUST VETERINARY HOSPITAL ROAD, RANI BAZAAR BIKANER, RAJASTHAN, INDIA. MOBILE: 919414430763

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