Reading Assignments

DOE-STD-1033-92

4.2

Reading Assignments

The appropriate manager or supervisor should assign employees to read only

documents that pertain to them. Avoid the tendency to require all personnel to read all

documents selected for required reading just because they work for the same

organization. This will maximize program worth by maintaining personal interest in the

reading assignments. For example, a document summarizing a recent occurrence may

need to be read by all personnel; however, a change to a company policy regarding

hazardous chemical use may not.

Required reading documents should be kept in the required reading file. This file

should be placed in an accessible location (e.g., the cognizant manager's office or desk,

for shift work the shift supervisor's office or desk) that allows personnel to retrieve and

read the documents. In special cases, it may be desirable not to place some documents

in the required reading file because of their size or for other reasons (e.g.,

classification). When a required reading document is not placed in the file, the required

reading document log or a required reading sign-off matrix (see appendices) should

indicate the location of the document.

4.3

Required Dates for Completing Reading Assignments

The appropriate manager or supervisor should assign a required completion date to the

required reading document. When determining the date, the relative importance of the

information to the employees should be taken into account. Some documents should

be designated for immediate reading while others may be designated for general

reading.

Examples of immediate reading documents include:

Temporary modifications to a system