Wednesday, July 22, 2015

HR Calendar…


Like any other planner; it’s important to prepare an HR Calendar of what Human Resources activities should be penciled in on appointment book or marked on outlook/ Lotus calendar, to proactively prepare to address each event timely. Take listed activity; place it in the month that needs to begin the activity. You can add or suggest more…

JANUARY
Commence Annual Performance Management Reviews.
Important Payroll dates for new processing year.
Employee Vacation Schedules for year, it helps to plan on the dates that everyone wants off.
List of Holidays
Performance Management dates – setting mutually agreed upon goals for the year/creating career development plans and distributing a Performance Management.
Review calendar of ‘Pay for Performance’ guidelines communicated.
Review Central & State Laws – ensure compliance and updated postings.

FEBRUARY
Roll out Employee Engagement Survey.
Review existing & create new job descriptions.
Training Schedule – to determine which training should be conducted internally vs. externally.
Facilitate a quarterly HR meeting – review policies, procedures and celebrate.
Conduct a market survey on Compensation pay ranges.
MARCH
Review and communicate feedback from Employee Engagement Survey – determine ‘hot issues’ which will be addressed and resolved.
Recruit new hires aligned to workforce planning budget.

APRIL
Conduct HR related seminars.
Review and update Employee Manual. Etc…

MAY
Circulate Half Year Performance Management calendar.
Facilitate a quarterly HR meeting – review policies, procedures, distribute updated Employee Manual and obtain annual acknowledgment receipt of Employee Manual including Confidentiality Agreement.

JUNE
Conduct a component of an HR audit (e.g. employee files or payroll or records retention, etc)

JULY
Complete and submit forms for employee benefit plans

AUGUST
Facilitate a quarterly HR meeting – review policies and procedures.

SEPTEMBER
Communicate Open Enrollment Benefits calendar for October.

OCTOBER
Finalize HR budget.
Discuss with percentage of salary adjustments and bonus opportunities.

NOVEMBER
Commence half yearly Performance Management Reviews – according to calendar distributed in January
Facilitate a quarterly HR meeting – review policies, procedures and ‘celebrate successes
Discuss and agree upon HR goals for the Practice in 2012

DECEMBER
Finalize Performance Management Review discussions and inform employees of annual increases/bonuses and effective dates
Finalize all Half Year Performance Management Review discussions.

*All points are not covered above; but can be added more.
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