The Human Resources
Assessment is a comprehensive review of all general
functional areas related to human resources
management. The purpose is to provide a baseline of
current human resource practices, policies, and procedures
in order to develop improved processes and standards for
eventual implementation. Typical areas for review may
include:
- General HR Function Administration
- Staff Development
- Training and Development
- Personnel Record Maintenance
- Internal Communications
- Performance Management
- Discipline
- Termination
- Benefits
- Compensation
- Health and Safety
- Government Compliance
- Other HR Services
The audit scope is tailored
to include and focus attention on areas of particular
interest to company management. The assessment
generally consists of two days spent on-site interviewing
appropriate human resource staff and management officials
regarding specific policies, procedures, and practices
related to human resources management. In addition, a
thorough examination is performed on all forms and
manuals, including personnel files, used in the conduct of
activities related to human resources management.
Upon completion of the
assessment, a thorough summary report is prepared and
presented in an executive briefing meeting scheduled with
senior company officials. This summary report
includes, for each general functional area of human
resources, a description of observations made during the
assessment along with corresponding comments and
recommendations.
Recommendations are made pursuant to the following:
- Ensuring legal
compliance, both state and federal;
- Minimizing risk
and exposure to employee litigation;
- Implementing
industry or professional “best practices”; and
- Increasing
overall department or function efficiency and
effectiveness.
Recommendations are prioritized as follows:
- Critical issues and
projects believed to require immediate attention to limit
exposure to litigation or arrive at legal compliance.
- Issues and projects of a critical, yet less
time-sensitive nature requiring attention.
- Issues and projects not of a critical nature aimed at
improving efficiencies, effectiveness, quality, level of
service, or installing a “best practice”.
Steps in the HumanResources Assessment Process
- Client is provided a
comprehensive outline of standard assessment
scope. Consensus is reached on any additional
topics to be included.
- Client gathers and provides to Lucille Eisele
copies of all forms, written policies and procedures used
to conduct activities related to human resources
management.
- Client selects a sampling of personnel files for review
by Lucille Eisele.
- Lucille Eisele conducts a review of such personnel
files, forms, policies and procedures off-site.
- Lucille Eisele visits client sites to conduct
interviews with appropriate key management officials
regarding HR policies, procedures, and areas of concern.
- Lucille Eisele evaluates interview feedback and
prepares summary report.
- Lucille Eisele conducts an executive briefing session
to present and discuss assessment findings and
recommendations with client.
The summary assessment
report is a powerful management tool, which can be used
for determining the priority of needed HR projects.
Lucille Eisele is available to complete needed H.R.
projects identified through the assessment or mentor
someone on the client’s staff for completion in-house.
Assessment typically
requires 50-75 hours which includes on-site interviews
with management officials, data collection, analysis, 3-4
hours will be needed on-site during the executive summary
meeting to present and discuss the summary assessment
report. The interim time will be spent off-site reviewing
and evaluating data and compiling the summary report.