EPA-04 Personnel administration Unit14 Personnel policy

Policy making

(1)Policy making is a variety of decision making.

(2)It's arrived at through assessment of relevant facts.

(3)It is a procedure that involves identification of problems, analysis, adoption of programme,

      implementation and follow up.

(4)Sometimes policy makers depend on their own particularistic expertise, knowledge

          and experience to formulate policies.



                     (The functions of personnel management in modern times)

(1)Manpower planning

(2)Cadre management.

(3)Job evaluation

(4) Position classification.

(5)Careet systems planning.

(6)Remuneration administration.

(7)Motivation

(8)Welfare programme.

(9)Recruitment.



            (The working of department of personnel)

(1)The organisational structure of the department of personnel comprises policy and planning,

  training, All india services, establishments, vigilance and E.O.S wings.

(2)The wings are involved with performance of their respective functions.

(3)The functioning of the department showed a lot of problems.

(4)None of the recommended measures relating to functional character is the new areas was taken

   to make the new department effetive.

(5)The leadership role of the department was neglected.



                  (Three policy suggestions relating to personnel administration as mady by the ARC)

(1)Unified grading structure

(2)Cadre management planning.

(3)Recruitment methods

(4)Training

(5)Performance appraisal

(6)Promotion

(7)Discipline

(8)Tribunal

(9)Retirement benefits.



                  (The new policies that have been evolved in the field of personnel)

(1)Setting up of administrative tribunal.

(2)Introduction of voluntary retirement scheme.

(3)Establishment of  joint consultative machinary.

(4)Establishment of advisory council on personnel administration.