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This area deals with assessing the need for and the supply of professional and other personnel. Functions include recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and evaluation of such personnel and examining ways to evaluate productivity and monitor accountability for results.

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Reduction in work force

Posted by: Linda Lawton on December 8, 2008 at 11:49PM EST

The book said during reductions in workforce part time workers are reduced first. I think it is and should be based on other criteria in some organizations (in unionized models for example it may be based on seniority or other defined criteria by contract).

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Posted by: Mary Kay Van Driel on December 9, 2008 6:08PM EST

I agree with you. Part timers may not require as much benefit cost . It may make more financial sense to NOT have them reduced first. We risk losing some full timer employees who need to have a full time paycheck and can meet the hours needed for patient care.

Posted by: Angel DuPont on January 17, 2009 7:02AM EST

I believe reductions should be based on productivity, attitude, knowledge, “fit”, etc…. If reductions are based on seniority – you aren’t necessarily keeping the best. I worked for an organization where the union protected the senior workers regardless of productivity – that organization is now closed.