What can human resource managers say yes and no to?

Answer 1

The powers and authorities of any Human Resources Department and its mangers depends greatly on what is delegated to them by senior management.

Listed below are the general areas where managers have the power to do on their own or must have approval of senior management:

A. The budget of the HR function must be approved by senior management;

B. Generally, the HR function informs senior management of the laws and regulations that its City, State or Federal Government calls for. Normally senior management will adhere to HR recommendations for complying with employment laws & regulations;

C. The HR Dept. will set forth a salary or wage structure for various jobs based on competitive rates; Normally senior management approves this as a matter of course;

D. The HR Dept. recommends bonus payments and sales compensation programs; Senior Management normally will approve these;

E. Screening of candidates for employment are handled by the HR Function; candidates meeting the requirements of open positions are referred to the hiring managers of the company;

F. HR Dept.'s create training programs to help employees perform their jobs with greater efficiency;

G. The firing of employees is set forth by the HR function in terms of laws & regulations;

H. The creation of performance appraisal systems are created by the HR function; and

I. Expatriate compensation plans and housing and moving expence items are normally part of the HR Function.