Employee Handbook - Baptist Memorial Online

Candidates are referred by the appropriate employment servicesor human resources representative for employment/placementto the designated hiring manager for consideration. The hiringmanager reviews and/or interviews referred applicants and selectsthe most qualified candidate based on job-related criteriasuch as prior work experience, work history with Baptist (if applicable),availability to work, education, skill level, licensure requirements,etc.For incumbents seeking transfer, Baptist will review employeerecords, including but not limited to, items such as licensure (ifappropriate), disciplinary actions and performance appraisals,competency assessments, etc., to ensure that the employeemeets all criteria for transfer. Hiring managers must contact theemployee’s current or former supervisor or human resources toverify employment history and work record before making a hiringdecision. Employees in the disciplinary process are typicallynot eligible for transfer.Employees selected for transfer are typically released within 2weeks of notification to their manager. Exceptions may be madebecause of business requirements after review by the appropriateadministrative staff member(s).Personnel FilePersonnel files are maintained for all employees and are theproperty of Baptist. It is important that personal information bekept up to date in the personnel file, and it is the responsibility ofthe employee to ensure all personal information is current. Thisinformation is needed so Baptist can accurately maintain particularrecords such as documents for the Internal Revenue Serviceand/or other government agencies. If or when changes occur,such changes should be made in writing. Employees should contactthe appropriate human resources representative within 30days of any change in personal status, including any change ofaddress, telephone number, name, marital status, number of dependents,beneficiaries, emergency contact, etc. Failure to do socan affect benefit eligibility and/or coverage.14