The institution’s human resources policies, rules and regulations are fair, impartial, well defined, documented and widely disseminated to all staff to protect the integrity of the recruitment process, to minimize political considerations and to enhance transparency and predictability. These include a policy of employment equity and protection against harassment.
Guideline code
GG_10100
Mechanism
Mechanism
- Human resources policies on recruitment, selection and promotion should be documented and widely disseminated, as should vacancies, selection criteria and personnel movements.
- There should be a staff training and development programme and policies on employment equity and protection against harassment.
- If there are cases in which the board or management may waive any recruitment, selection and/or promotion policies and exercise a prerogative to make its own selection, this prerogative should be governed by a clear, well-defined, documented and published policy. There should be accountability, transparency and full disclosure in the exercise of this prerogative.
- The management may ask all staff for a regular evaluation of the effectiveness of the institution’s human resources unit.
Structure
Structure
- The board and/or management should establish the recruitment, selection and promotion policies for all positions in the organization.
- The board and/or management should designate the office to implement the recruitment, selection and promotion policies; to establish safeguards to protect the integrity of the process; and to ensure that evaluations are based on merit and protected from lobbying or influence.
- The board and/or Head of Management should be designated as the approving authority for staff appointments.
- The internal audit office should serve as part of the checks and safeguards of the recruitment, selection and promotion process.
- An external authority may be designated to receive and resolve complaints.
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Guideline 76. Recruitment, selection and promotion policies
Type
Guideline_1
Weight
105