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TIP #11. PERFORM AN

ORGANIZATIONAL

RISK ASSESSMENT.- Operations/Production

- Personnel

- Compliance- Safety/Health

- Environmental

- Security of systems- Business Continuity

- Disaster RecoveryModule 6, SHRMLearning System

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TIP #2

2. COMMUNICATE

POLICIES AND

WORK RULES.

- Employee handbook

- Employee meetings

- Intranet

- Bulletin Boards

- Training sessions All Modules- SHRM LearningSystem

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TIP #3

3. TREAT EMPLOYEES

FAIRLY ANDCONSISTENTLY.

- Policies/Work Rules

- Discipline- Coaching

- Assignments

- Promotions

- Hiring/Selection

- Terminations

Modules 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, SHRMLearning System

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TIP #4

4. COMPLIANCE WITH

FEDERAL/STATE LAWSAND REGULATIONS.

- Safety

- Employment

- Environmental

- Industry specific- National Labor Relations

Modules 2-6, SHRM

Learning System

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5. ENSURE YOU HAVE

WELL WRITTEN JOBDESCRIPTIONS.

- Competencies

- Clarity

- KSAs

- Essential Functionsand/or Primary Duties

- Physical Conditions

Module 2, SHRMLearning System

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TIP #6

6. PERFORM

THOROUGHBACKGROUNDCHECKS.

Note: Some laws

require criminalbackgroundchecks. Module 2, SHRM

Learning System

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TIP #7

7. REVIEW BENEFITS

& COMPENSATIONFOR INEQUITIES.

- Males/Females- Equal Work

- Other EEOcategories

Module 4, SHRM

Learning System

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TIP #88. TRAIN MANAGERS

AND SUPERVISORS

HOW TO EVALUATEand TREATEMPLOYEES FAIRLY.

- Coaching

- Disciplining

- Providing instructions

- Terminations- Training

- Hiring/Selection

Modules 3 & 5-SHRM Learning

System

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TIP #9

9. PROVIDE TOOLS

AND RESOURCESNECESSARY TO

PERFORM JOB

SUCCESSFULLY and

SAFELY; KEEP

SKILLS UPDATED.

Modules 2, 3 & 4-

SHRM Learning

System

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TIP #10

10.HAVE A COMPLAINT

RESOLUTIONAND/OR A

GRIEVANCE

PROCEDURE IN

PLACE TO RESOLVE

PERSONNEL ISSUES.Module 5- SHRM

Learning System

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RESOURCES

Betty McHale, Owner, Workplace Solutions LLC, 28years of experience in Business Administration and HR.

SHRM Learning System Modules 1-6, 2010 edition.

For more information about the SHRM Learning System,log on to www.workplacesolutionswv.com, orwww.shrm.org. Workplace Solutions provides in-housetraining for your HR Department/Managers on the SHRM

Learning System.

http://www.workplacesolutionswv.com/http://www.shrm.org/http://www.shrm.org/http://www.workplacesolutionswv.com/

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Workplace Solutions Can Help!

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Assist in creating a strategic HR plan Implement programs to save money and

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Ensure your managers are trained. One on one coaching for managers weak in HR

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