ACS Assessor Guide - Security Industry Authority

ACS Assessor GuideSection 4 – Criterion Specific Guidelines: Criteria 66.4 An SIA Approved Contractor can demonstrate an appraisal and development system that encourages its employees to improve themselves.6.4.3 The organisation develops employees especially those with leadership potential.Clarification:This may be achieved on an informal basis or, in the case of some larger organisations, on amore formal basis. However informal, the procedures must address the ACS Standardrequirements. Informal procedures will be tested through discussions with employees.The existence of procedures does not necessarily mean that employees wish to takeopportunities presented to them. The applicant organisation should demonstrate thatparticipation would be encouraged if an employee shows the desire.It is possible that smaller organisations feel they do not have the opportunity to implementsuch developmental procedures as they can not support more positions of responsibility.Such organisations should recognise the needs of the employees and make such provision asis possible recognising that the employee may leave once additional skills and competencieshave been developed.Good practice: Succession planning. Peer training. Mentors. Publicising internal promotions and successes. Project work and/or secondments. Multi-skilling for staff with potential.Linkages with other Indicators:6.1.2 Defined employee training, development and improvement policy and procedures arein place, implemented and communicated.6.4.1 A process for the appraisal of employee performance is in place and is implemented.6.4.2 Self learning and improvement is encouraged.163The contents of this publication are copyright ©2013 Security Industry Authority, all rights reserved. No part of the contents may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means without prior written permission of the copyright owner.