1. A clear understanding of the Board's role as employer 2. A clear understanding between the Board and senior staff of each other's responsibilities 3. Knowledge of current thinking on good employment practice 4. An understanding of the organisation's management ethos 5. A diagram showing the staffing structure of your organisation 6. A recruitment and selection procedure 7. Training on recruitment and selection for those involved in the selection process 8. Signed contracts for all staff, including comprehensive terms and conditions 9. A Code of Conduct for Staff 10. Personnel specifications for all posts 11. Job descriptions for all staff 12. A pay policy and structure, and a system for annual pay reviews 13. An induction system for all staff, Board members and volunteers 14. A system for personnel records of all staff 15. An equal opportunities policy 16. A system of equal opportunities monitoring 17. A training policy 18. A system of monitoring and appraisal for all staff 19. Disciplinary rules and procedures 20. Grievance procedures 21. A redundancy policy 22. A health and safety policy 23. A policy and procedure for dealing with harassment 24. A whistleblowing policy |