An Introduction to the HR Management Standards for Nonprofits

Module 7Board Involvement,Reference Checks, andTraining/hiring funding

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Start with a Strong Foundation & Build UP

6. HR Planning

5. Training, Learning and Development

4. Workplaces that Work

3. Managing People and their Work2. Getting the Right People

1. HR Management Standards

Learning Objectives

• Understand how the Board should be involved in the HR planning

• Know the key reference questions • Training/Hiring Funding sources • Be aware of resources that can assist you• Be able to your identify next steps to implement the standards

What the Board needs to know…

• Dependant on type and maturity of board

• Working/admin boards should know more – especially Standard 1

• After staff hired – board less involved• Mature boards usually only provide

oversight and HR for ED

Where is your Board?

Maturity?Governance model?

In the performance management cycle?

The Board’s role in HR:http://hrcouncil.ca/hr-toolkit/planning-board-

role.cfm

The Board’s Role in HR

http://hrcouncil.ca/hr-toolkit/planning-board-role.cfm

http://hrcouncil.ca/docs/Table_HR_Resp.pdf

In group’s of three,discuss how your board is – or should be - involved

using this page as a reference point.

Reference Questions

Types of questions:Background,Validating,

Competencies,Abilities, and

Suitability.

See handout

Hiring Notes• Keep all of your recruitment and selection

materials on file for at least two years.• Make sure your decision is non-discriminatory,

complies with provincial and federal laws and your hiring policies and is based on sound judgment.

• Discuss the decision with colleagues or others who participated in the interviews and/or other stages of the hiring process.

What not to ask?Discrimination – issues of…

race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,

marital status, family status, pregnancy, childbirth, disability and conviction for

an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record

suspension has been ordered.

Human Rights Act

7. It is a discriminatory practice, directly or indirectly,

(a) to refuse to employ or continue to employ any individual, or

(b) in the course of employment, to differentiate adversely in relation to an employee,on a prohibited ground of discrimination.

Human Rights Act

8. It is a discriminatory practice(a) to use or circulate any form of

application for employment, or(b) in connection with employment or

prospective employment, to publish any advertisement or to make any written or oral inquirythat expresses or implies any limitation, specification or preference based on a prohibited ground of discrimination.

http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/

results/sgc-12/pof-191/• Career focushttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2079/sgc-12/pof-191/

• Opportunities Fundhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2082/sgc-12/pof-191/

• Skills Linkhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2512/sgc-12/pof-191/

• Youth Employment Programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2025/sgc-12/pof-191/

Training/Hiring Funding

Funding

• Hiring Credit for Small Businesshttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/pyrll/hwpyrllwrks/stps/hrng/hcsb-2013-eng.html#lgblty

• On-the-Job training programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2308/sgc-12/pof-191/

• Employment Incentive Programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2164/sgc-12/pof-191/

Funding

• START programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/4068/sgc-12/pof-191/

• Strategic Cooperative Education Programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/3903/sgc-12/pof-191/

• WIPSI programhttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2031/sgc-12/pof-191/

FundingCBDChttp://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/2583//

YEDIhttp://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/eng/ImLookingFor/ProgramInformation/Pages/ProgramDetails.aspx?ProgramID=7

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