CHECKLIST & GUIDE FOR WRITING POLICY/PROCEDURES: MAN 4301
NOTE: For this assignment in this class, you will only write policy statements and NO procedures. Be sure
to watch the video that will explain the difference between the two. Also, the example provided in this
module will show you the difference as well as provide a format for you to use in creating your policy.
SECTION PROMPTS:
For each section of the policy, as noted in ASSIGNMENT above, use the question prompts below to help
write your policy statement paragraphs. Also included are prompts to help create an introductory
paragraph.
Introductory paragraph:
1. In a few sentences, briefly describe your business.
2. For the rest of that paragraph, describe the role that Human Resources plays in the company as a
strategic partner.
For example, how does HR lead the way in the company as a change agent or add value to the
business?
Recruitment & Selection:
1. Why does HR recruit and what type of people are they looking for to fill positions in the company?
2. Is the selection process solely HR responsibility or a collaborative event with hiring managers?
3. Include here a statement on the company’s diversity and equity in the selection process without
going into step-by-step procedures.
Benefits:
1. Why does your company offer benefits to their employees? In other words, what type of
atmosphere do you hope to instill or promote by offering benefits?
2. Include a brief description of the benefits your company offers without going into procedures.
Compensation:
1. Without going into procedures, briefly explain how you plan to compensate employees and why.
2. How will you ensure equity among employee compensation?
3. What will be HR’s role in this process as a strategic partner?
Performance Evaluation:
1. Without going into procedures or methods, explain why you will evaluate employees. In other
words, why does your company evaluate employees and try to look at the positive side.
2. How will you ensure equity in the employee evaluation process?
3. What will be HR’s role in this process as a strategic partner?
ASSIGNMENT:
Program Portfolio (Capstone) Project – Course MAN 4301: Create a human resource management
policy to include: recruitment and selection, benefits, compensation, performance evaluation,
development of employees and formulation of human resource procedures. Focus on the strategic
role of human resources within the organization.
CHECKLIST & GUIDE FOR WRITING POLICY/PROCEDURES: MAN 4301
Development of Employees:
1. Will your company offer training and employee development opportunities and why?
2. Will your company offer opportunities for employees to obtain degrees of higher education?
3. How will you ensure compliance with federal regulations via training programs?
Formulation of HR Procedures:
1. This section does not mean you will formulate procedures but answer the question who is
responsible for developing the procedures. A statement always needs to be made to that effect
within the policy.
2. Per your response in #1, who delegates that responsibility? The CEO, President of the company?
3. Who has final approval of all company policies? The Board of Directors?
WRAP-UP:
Each section will be about a paragraph or two, so that means you will end up with about 7 paragraphs by
answering the question prompts. All areas listed should be in your HR policy. Remember, we will NOT be
addressing procedures for each of these sections, only creating policy statements for each section.
