Question

Assignment Specifics:
You have been asked by your boss, the CEO of a CyberSafe, a newly established computer cyber security company, to create the personnel handbook. The CEO, Ms. Quail has been so busy that she hasn't had time to create this very important document. She has asked you to find information about the kind of content to include, paying close attention to harassment policies that protect both employees and clients, vacation, confidentiality, internet and social media usage, and standards for communication. Using the web, online databases, and a library book catalog, find at least five credible sources that relate to creating personnel policies. Outline your sources with citations and why you have selected these sources in a one-page report to Ms. Quail. As an attachment, provide a first draft of the outline of the sections that will be included in the handbook.

Assignment Parameters:
Create a (1) page email report to Ms. Quail detailing the sources, with citations, that relate to creating personnel policies. Include a paragraph describing why you have selected each of the sources.

Create a (1-2) page attachment with the first draft of the outline of the sections that will be included in the handbook. (I realize that some personnel handbooks are hundreds of pages and the outline could fill a notebook, but since this is a startup company, you are sticking to the basics.)

Answer 1

Respected Madam,

Following are some of the major personnel policies which would be fit for the computer cyber security company :

1. Recruitment and selection

• Recruitment policy ( Identifying vacancy, prepare a job description and a person specification, advertising the vacancy, response management, shortlisting and arranging interviews, conducting the interviews and final selection)

• Employee recruitment sources ( Engineering institutes, management institutes and off campus selection)

• Sexual harassment policy

• Probation policy

• Equal employment opportunity policy

2. Training and development

6 months training for freshers and 3 months training for experienced employees.

Importance given to soft skills and leadership qualities

3. Compensation and benefits

• Leave policy

• Paternity Leave policy

• Maternity leave policy

• Loan policy

• Working time policy

• Vacation policy

• Holiday policy

• Sick leave policy

• Overtime policy

4. Health and safety

• Health and safety policy

• Smoking policy

• Visitor policy

• Corporate security policy

• Alcohol and drug policy

• Discipline policy

• Computer policy

• Email policy

• Internet use policy

• Cell phone policy

• Grievance policy

5. Employee relations

• Communication policy

• Problem resolution policy

• Personal appearance policy

• Conflicts of interest policy