Definition This factor assesses the degree of responsibility for providing guidance, direction, training and supervision to others in their work. Notes Others includes: co-workers, other staff, students, faculty, volunteers, and users of University services who rely on the expertise of the position in order to operate equipment, use facilities or carry out activities. Those supervised may be regular, temporary, full-time, part-time or casual employees, student employees, interns, contractors, consultants, or staff assigned to a specific project. Guidance and direction include: orientation assistance mentoring advice, suggestions, recommendations technical or functional support informally assigning, monitoring, checking, reviewing work Training includes: instructing new employees in the functions of their jobs instructing others on the use of equipment, systems, processes, procedures Supervision may include any or all of the following: assigning, monitoring, checking, reviewing conducting performance appraisals work organizing, co-ordinating work interviewing for promotion or hiring scheduling staff selection of approving vacations, leaves, overtime recommending discipline motivating staff disciplining coaching input into recruiting, hiring discussing expectations and outcomes recommending termination input into performance appraisal evaluating impact of staff absences FACTOR 8 RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES (Cont’d) –
Definition This factor assesses the degree of responsibility for providing guidance, direction, training and supervision to others in their work. Notes Others includes: co-workers, other staff, students, faculty, volunteers, and users of University services who rely on the expertise of the position in order to operate equipment, use facilities or carry out activities. Those supervised may be regular, temporary, full-time, part-time or casual employees, student employees, interns, contractors, consultants, or staff assigned to a specific project. Guidance and direction include: orientation assistance mentoring advice, suggestions, recommendations technical or functional support informally assigning, monitoring, checking, reviewing work Training includes: instructing new employees in the functions of their jobs instructing others on the use of equipment, systems, processes, procedures Supervision may include any or all of the following: assigning, monitoring, checking, reviewing work conducting performance appraisals organizing, co-ordinating work interviewing for promotion or hiring scheduling staff selection of approving vacations, leaves, overtime recommending discipline motivating staff disciplining coaching input into recruiting, hiring discussing expectations and outcomes recommending termination input into performance appraisal evaluating impact of staff absences FACTOR 8 – RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES (Cont’d)
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