To ensure a competent, dynamic and dedicated workforce, the board establishes policies and programmes that provide for the continual development, upgrading of skills and training of staff.
Guideline code
GG_10300
Mechanism
Mechanism
- The management should regularly conduct a workforce skills and needs assessment in light of the institution’s strategic plan, the ageing of the workforce and technological advances, and should base its strategic headcount planning on the outcome of this assessment.
- The qualification criteria and selection process for the staff development programme should be documented and widely disseminated, along with the types of development programmes available.
- If the board or management were to waive the criteria and selection process, the exercise of this prerogative should be governed by a well-defined, documented and published policy. There should be accountability, transparency and full disclosure in the exercise of this prerogative.
- The staff development programme should be linked with the staff performance appraisal system. There should be clear policies that apply to employees who consistently show less than satisfactory or poor performance.
- The management should secure the service commitment of staff who are supported by the staff development programme.
Structure
Structure
- The management should submit for board approval an annual staff development programme to upgrade the skills of the institution’s workforce.
- The board or a subgroup of the board should ensure that the staff development programme responds to the human resources needs of the institution and is consistent with the principles of equity, fairness and impartiality.
- The management implements the staff development programme through its human resources unit.
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Guideline 78. Development and training
Type
Guideline_1
Weight
107