Planning Your HR Calendar for 2014
With the start of a new year, it is important to switch into "planning mode" to ensure your HR practices are active, effective and up to date. Here is a list of our top 10 tips to review as they relate to your employees and organization.
#1: Update your Employment Handbook
Ensure you policies are compliant with national and state laws and that your handbooks is aligned with how your organization actually operates.
#2: Conduct an HR Audit
Periodic audits are the best way to ward off potential employment claims by proactively uncovering (and correcting) errant record keeping policies or business practices.
#3: Plan your Compensation Budget
Your compensation plan should be an incentive for your employees to fulfill the company's goals and it should also benefit the employer. To be effective, however, it must work within your corporate budget.
#4: Set up Background Check Account with NCS
There is no charge to set up your National Crime Search account, it is very easy to use, and it provides immediate results.
#5: Conduct Background Checks on Employee Candidates
Employers have a duty to their staff and shareholders to know who they are hiring to keep their staff and the organization safe. Background checks offer that first line of defense during the hiring process.
#6: Ensure your Organization is Compliant with the Affordable Health Care Act
You may not be compliant based on the benefits that you cover or don't cover or based on the level of cost sharing you require for these covered benefits. Learn the rules.
#7: Plan to Hold Meaningful Performance Discussions with Your Employees
Make sure your process fosters discussions that cover "the good, the bad and the ugly". Timely conversations will reinforce an employer's values, encourage dialogue and provide a valuable record of performance.
#8: Develop a Training Budget
Train employees with the skill sets they need to bring value to the company.
#9: Talk to your Commercial Insurance Broker
Do your current policies provide the best coverage for your employees? Do you have adequate professional liability coverage?
#10: Evaluate the Sources for Obtaining Candidates
You are always looking for the best qualified candidates to bring great talent to your company. Evaluate your sources and stick with those that have served you well.
HR Strategy Group is happy to assist you in any of these area - contact us today to start a discussion.