Managing Personnel Records - International Records Management ...

5. to describe the principles of managing paper-based personnel records systems
6. to offer guidance on repairing or replacing existing systems that are not functioning
effectively
7. to introduce the concept of automated integrated personnel management and payroll
systems, to examine the policy issues involved including linking personnel
management systems to the payroll and to examine the advantages and disadvantages
involved.
Outcomes
When you have completed this module, you will be able to
1. explain the objectives of personnel management in its legislative context, identify the
basic business processes involved and understand the resulting documents
2. understand the roles of the key stakeholders involved and the use they make of the
main record series
3. appreciate issues relating to security, access and retention of personnel records
4. understand the records management role in the planning and implementation of
projected integrated automated personnel and payroll systems
5. determine whether a personnel management records system is working effectively or
needs to be upgraded.
METHODS OF STUDY AND ASSESSMENT
This module of seven lessons should occupy about 65 hours of your time. You should
plan to spend about
8 hours on lesson 1
10 hours on lesson 2
10 hours on lesson 3
12 hours on lesson 4
12 hours on lesson 5
8 hours on lesson 6
5 hours on lesson 7.
MANAGING PERSONNEL RECORDS
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