Promotion

& Transfer
Presented by Nitika and Ravleen
SUMMARY OF TOPICS
INTRODUCTION
TRANSFER
PROMOTION
UPGRADATION
PROMOTION POLICY
WHAT WOULD MAKE A COMPANY
CHANGE ITS WORKFORCE
REQUIREMENTS?
Fluctuations in volume of work due to-

Expansion Diversification Recession

Changes in technology
Changes in organisational structure leading to

Job redesign

Job Regrouping

Changes in competencies of employees

01 Transfer
shifting of an employee from
one job to another,one unit to
another or one shift to another
without special reference to
changing responsibilities or
compensation.

It may be-
Company-initiated or,
Employee-initiated
RATIONALE BEHIND
TRANSFERS-
Meeting organisational needs
Meeting employee requests
Better utilisation of employees
Developing All-rounders
Manpower adjustments
Avoidance of conflicts
Punishing the employees
Relief to the employees
Tenure system
TRANSFERS
TYPES OF
PRODUCTION TRANSFERS
Such transfers are resorted to when there is a need
of manpower in one department and there is surplus
manpower in the other..

REMEDIAL TRANSFERS
Transfers made to rectify placement mistakes are
remedial transfers..

SHIFT TRANSFERS
Where shifts are not rotating, shift transfers may me
made..
 JOB ROTATION
Such transfers are made to expose an employee to
all types of jobs. It increases versatality of an
mployee from one job to another and from one
department to another. .

INTER-PLANT TRANSFERS
When a transfer is made from one plant to another
to facilitate or punish an employee, it's called an inter
plant transfer. .
Transfer
Policy
The HR personnel of a company need to follow a strict transfer policy. This
means that there should be a strong policy reason behind the transfer of any
employee and they cannot just transfer employees for the sake of it.
A strong transfer policy must contain the following points:
Circumstances under which transfers can be made
Basis of transfer, either seniority or ability or both.
Responsibilty of initiating and approving the
transfers
Pay to be received by transferee
Assurance about keeping seniority intact.
02 Promotion
is the transfer of an employee
to a job with greater
responsibilities, more prestige
or status, greater skill and
especially increased scale of
pay or salary.

Note- It is different from upgradation

RATIONALE BEHIND PROMOTION:

Recognition and reward to employees

Job satisfaction
Oppurtunties for growth
To reduce unrest
To boost morale, loyalty and
belongingness
To develop a competitive spirit
Promotion
Policy
There should be a promotion policy in every organisation to
motivate the employees for higher productivity. The ladders of
promotion should be clearly defined and communicated to the
employees.
The promotion policy must consider the merit, potential for
advancement and seniority of the employees.
Promotion ? OR Recruitment from
outside?
Intimate knowledge of Better qualified
the organisation

Mobility of the
Increases morale manpower is not
restricted

Ensures sincere No favouritism

efforts by employees
Fresh talent doesn't
restrict growth of the
Lesser costs of training
organisation 
CRITERION OF PROMOTION:

Merit as the base of promotion

The 'ability criterion' ignores the value of experience. The employees, in this case,
know that competence is the only basis for getting promotion.
Here, the ability of the employee may be judged by written or oral tests, personal
interviews and records of performance.

Advantages- Disadvantages-
Inducement for improvement Judgement of ability is subjective
Motivates the employees May lead to abuse of power
Ensures efficiency No standard fool proof method
 Seniority as the base of promotion
The seniority or the length of service put in by an employee is an objective
and verifiable basis of promotion. This method is used to overcome the
difficulties and problems associated with merit as a basis.

Advantages:
Compulsorily as a matter of course
Culturally right in terms of respecting
elders
An exact measure, no favoritism
Promotes loyalty towards the
organisation
Disaadvantages:
Begginers only get promoted after all
of his seniors are promoted first
No incetive to improve performance
since competence isn't a criteria of
promotion
 Increasing weightage
to merit
Seniority cum Merit

Increasing weightage to
seniority
 Lateral shift Upward shift
TRANSFER VS PROMOTION
No consideration of
Lot of consideration to
merit and seniority
merit and seniority

Routine administrative Thoughtful managerial

matter decision

Criteria ior transfers are Criteria for promotion

volume of work, may be merit or
rectification and
seniority or both
improving versatility

Multi directional and One-way

reversible
 THANKYOU!
Please contact the following
for any doubts-
Ravleen Malhotra Nitika Virmani Shubhi Gupta
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