Human Resources

DOE-STD-1032-92

4.4.1

Human Resources

The facility should be staffed by competent personnel. A facility staffing plan,

tied to the company's long-range goals, should be developed to anticipate

future personnel needs. The plan should be reviewed periodically and updated

to verify adequacy. Elements of this long-range plan should include anticipated

changes in staffing levels, potential succession plans for key management

positions, job rotation for developing professional and managerial experience,

and a forecast of personnel needs, considering losses resulting from attrition.

The long-range staffing plan should allow sufficient time for individuals to turn

over job responsibilities and maintain continuity in performance.

Hiring should be regulated so that newly hired personnel meet the established

minimum standards. The human resource group should emphasize retaining

and developing employees. Personnel should understand management policies

and goals concerning career progression, management and professional

development activities, performance appraisals, and the compensation and

reward system. Human resource policies and programs should be effectively

communicated to all personnel and monitored periodically to determine their

effectiveness. Managerial, supervisory, and technical skills should be

developed through training, project assignments, and rotating job activities.

Personnel performance should be evaluated through regular performance

appraisals, and promotions should be based on performance and ability.

Policies should be written to identify and deal with behavioral problems,

including drug and alcohol abuse.

4.4.2

Material Resources

The facility should have sufficient material resources to conduct operations.

Management should ensure that consumable materials (e.g., administrative

supplies, oils, chemicals) are replenished to support facility operations and that

nonconsumable materials (e.g., repair parts, new equipment) are available to

minimize the impact on facility operations. In addition, management should

ensure that all safety equipment required to perform operations (e.g., hearing

protectors, chemical spill kits, eyewash stations, respiratory protection

equipment) is available and ready for use.

4.5 Monitoring Operating Performance

Policies should be established to monitor operating performance with the primary goal

of improving operations. To accomplish this, managers should be knowledgeable of