HR Policy Development Assignment

Business 2720

Assignment

Research and develop a Human Resources Policy and Procedure on Cannabis Use in the Workplace for the Prince Edward Hotel, (a new hotel in Charlottetown, PEI) in the format outlined below. A copy of the Policy will be submitted to the Instructor via Moodle by October 3rd, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ADT along with a cover page and a one page description of (a) the process that you followed to develop the policy, (b) any challenges that you experienced, (c) key learnings (d) suggestions for implementing and communicating the policy to the managers and hotel employees and (e) and references any resources that you used to develop your policy.

Policy Development an Overview

What is a policy? (the what)

A specific statement of principles or guidelines to guide behaviours

Statement of values or intent that provides the basis for consistent decision-making and resource allocation

What is a procedure? (the how)

A series of steps followed in regular order

A way of doing something

Steps taken to implement policy and operationalize

Why do managers need policy?

Provide basis for answers to many managerial questions and/or problems

Policies give meaning to an organizations objectives

Provide standards or principles to guide decision-making or a course of action and eliminate inconsistency

Why have written policies?

Managers are required to think through the policys meaning, content and intended use

Since the policy is explicit, misunderstandings are reduced

Equitable and consistent treatment of employees

Policy is fully authorized and signed off by senior management

Provides a convenient and authoritative reference to all concerned for their use

Human Resources Policy format

Page _ of _

Name of Organization:
Name of Policy:
Approval Date:	Authorized by:	Policy No.
Effective date:	Revision Date:	Responsibility:

1. Purpose

This refers to what the policy is in place for, the intended result

2. Scope

Who does the policy apply to

3. Policy

A detailed description that should include all the necessary information to guide eligible employees

4. Procedures

A procedure outlines how to carry out or implement the policy

5. Definitions

All unclear or ambiguous terms must be defined

Note: If the policy is more than one page, policy numbers should be carried over as a

header along with page number.