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| the process of introducing a new employee to an organization, job, or work unit. May be done in groups or individually. |
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| What may an orientation include? |
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- outline of the day
- introduction to the staff
- tour of the workplace
- guidance in use of equipment
- explanation of duties
- introduction to organizational philosophy/mission
- explanation of benefits package
- written job analysis/job description may be provided |
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| What might be included in an orientation packet? |
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- employee handbook
- map of facility
- list of phone numbers/internet addresses
- copy of the organization chart etc
- info on benefits |
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- update and introduce employees to new issues or topics pertinent to their jobs and organizations
- review and refresh employees on material that is already known
- usually occur at the workplace and during hours
- documentation is important |
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| 2 general types on in service training |
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1. brief work related training sessions that occur in the work place
2. longer, more extensive training sessions that require time off from duties and often occur off site |
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1. educational activities conducted by an external organization and take place outside of the workplace.
2. may be subsidized in several ways:
- paid days off to attend courses/events paid for by employee
- payment of course/event cost by employer
- tuition reimbursement for college/university courses |
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- a tool used by managers to evaluate personnel and to help employees ID their strengths as well as areas that need improvement
- timing is often specified by organizational policy
- usually, a standard evaluation document is completed; deals with whether employee met goals established at previous interview
- manager meed with employee to discuss appraisal |
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| purposes for performance appraisals |
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- to review performance since last review
- to evaluate the achievements of goals set at the last review
- to ID strengths and areas for growth
- to serve as the basis for pay increases, for some noncontractual employees
- to set goals for the next review period |
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- merit increases
- cost of living adjustments (COLAs)
- single rate increases
- single rate increases
- performance based increases |
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| compensation: merit increases |
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- pay raises that are based on employee performance
- these raises change the base pay rate permanently
- a position often has a salary range to accommodate incremental merit increases
- may be based on a pre-determined schedule |
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| compensation: cost of living adjustments |
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- COLAs
- pay raises that are based on inflation rates
- change the base pay permanently |
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| compensation: single rate |
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- pay raises that are universal and given to all employees either on an anniversary date or on an annual basis
- it rewards employees equally, as long as their work falls within the standard range
- should not be used in organizations where worker productivity varies
- used often in industrial settings
- this pay increase results in a permanent adjustment in the base pay rate |
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| compensation: pay for performance |
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-used alone or in combo with other compensation plans to reward employees based on performance
- these are one time incentives that do not change the base pay rate. |
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| types of pay for performance compensations |
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1. annual bonus
- earned at the end of the year for outstanding performance
- usually results from meeting a pre established goal
- one time bonus that does not change the base pay rate
2. variable pay
- an employee receives a base salary/hourly wage and then an added bonus based on performance
- sometimes applied to whole departments or groups
3. cash reward
- cash awarded to employees for being creative, innovative, helpful, or just good citizens
- ex: a finder's fee for a new employee
- usually a one time award
4. employees must also be awarded for skill development |
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- job enhancement
- employee recognition
- pay equity
- managerial skill
- employee newsletters
- display recognizing group achievement
- certificates, plaques, trophies
- verbal praise
- special parking place
- additional training in the workplace
- departmental subscriptions to journals
- openness to staff suggestions |
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- the ability of an employee to change jobs; moves can be downward, upward, or lateral within an organization of to another organization
- downward mobility: when an employees revert to a previous or lower position in an organization
- upward mobility: when an employee is promoted to a higher position in an organization
- lateral move: when an employee take a new position at the same organization level as the former position. this is sometimes done so the employee can learn new skills. |
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