SEPARATION PROCESS
Human resource management
What is Separations ? Cost of employee separations. Benefits of employee separations. Types of employee separations. Rehabilitation of surplus employees.
Separation
Separation means cessation of service or agreement with the organization for one or other reason. The employee may be separated from the payroll of the company as a result of
 
Resignation Discharge & Dismissal Suspension & Retrenchment Layoff
Human Resource Replacement Costs
Costs Recruitment Cost Selection Cost Training Cost Separation Cost
Advertising
Interviewing
Orientation Direct Training Cost Trainers Time Less Productivity During Training
Separation Pay
Campus Visit
Testing
Benefits Unemployment Insurance Cost Exit Interview
Recruiter Time
Reference Checks
Search Firm Fees
Relocation
Outplacement
Vacant Position
Benefits of employee separations
Reduced labour costs Replacements of poor performances Increased innovation The opportunity for greater diversity
Types of employee separations
Types of employee separations Voluntary Involuntary
Quits
Retirements
Layoffs
Discharges Retrenchment
Involuntary separations
It occurs when an employer decides to terminate its relationship with an employee due to
 
Economic necessity or A poor fit between the employee and the organization.
Voluntary separations
A separation that occurs when an employee decides, for personal or professional reasons to end the relationship with the employer.
Types Of Voluntary Separations
There are two types of voluntary separations:
 Quits Retirement
Types Of Involuntary Separation
There are three types of involuntary separations
Discharge Layoff Retrenchment
Discharge takes place when mgmt decides that there is a poor fit between an employee and the organization. It could be a result of
 
poor performance Or because of some unacceptable behavior
Layoff means the failure, refusal" or inability on the part of any employer to give employment to any number of workmen on account of shortage of raw material, accumulation of stock, breakdown of machinery or for any other reason.
Retrenchment means discharge of surplus labour or staff by the employer on account of long period of layoff, or rationalization or improved machinery or automation of machines or similar other reasons.
Impact Of Layoff
Effects the morale of remaining employees Regions economic vitality Entire community suffers Investors are affected companys image Difficult to attract & recruit highly skilled employees
Implementing A Layoff
Notifying employees ( before 7 days ) Developing layoff criteria Communicating to laid off employees Coordinating media relations Maintaining security Reassuring survivors of layoff
Alternatives to layoffs
Employment policies
Reduction through attrition Hiring freeze
Transfer Relocation Job transfer
Changes in job design
  Training
Outplacement
It is an HR program created to help separated employees deal with the emotional stress of job loss.
Goals of outplacement
Reducing the morale problem of employees who are about to be laid off. Minimizing the amount of litigation initiated by separated employees Assisting separated employees in finding new jobs