MOVEMENTS OF PERSONNEL

1. Transfer

The term transfer refers to the shifting of employee from one position to another without increasing his duties, responsibilities or pay. Every business finds it necessary to transfer workers to different positions. There may come a time when older workers must be given assignments that require lighter work. Or if a worker has been assigned to a job which was satisfactory, he may shifted to another. Occasionally, transfer is necessary because of personal differences among employees, or because of personality conflicts between workers and supervisors. Also employees are often rotated from position as a training device. Rules and policies relative to transfer should be clearly stated and understood by the members of the firm. Management should also tell people their shifts, whether the transfer is permanent or temporary, and if it is temporary, how long will they be working in the new job.

2. PROMOTION

The term promotion refers to the shifting of an employee to a new position which both his status and responsibilities are increased. Higher pay does not always accompany a promotion, although it usually does or at least follow soon after. Promotion are advantageous to the firm as well as to the employee. Management knows that deserving employees should be taken care of. Advancement in pay that does not involve a move into a new job classification is called a horizontal promotion. An advancement that moves an employee into a job with a higher rank or classification is called a vertical promotion.

3. SEPARATION

Separation from the employment of the company may either be temporary or permanent, voluntary or involuntary.

1. Lay- off is temporary and involuntary, usually traceable to a negative business condition. It is customarily assumed that those who are laid off will be re employed as