DESCRIBE LAW.
You will have to Google some of the acronyms but it all of the major responsibilities are reflected in HR. There is much more to the responsibilities such as…keeping the CEO apprised of what rules apply as certain situations come up. Personnel was one of the most time consuming, gut retching decision making duties of a CEO. This type of responsibilities were some of the late night nightmares of a CEO. Thoughtful, empathetic, rules based decisions were the keys to good decisions in tough situations.H2 is a job description of a HR manager at the state level. Review the document but pay special attention to the list on page two Responsibilities and the Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge of and Skills in sections. These references will give you an idea of the role and responsibility of the HR Division both at the state and local level.H3 The Article All About the People is written by a judge in Minnesota. Think critically about the content of his article…about happiness in you job, Maslow reference (Google the Maslow pyramid of needs), and courthouse morale. Think about how the content applies to you if you worked in court or anywhere you many work now or in the future.H4 The statewide Rules of Court on Employee Conduct are for your review. Take a look at what makes court employment different than in the private sector. How do these rules impact you trust in the court?H5 Succession Planning is crucial for any organization. Interesting fact: In the CA courts started preparing for the retirement of the Baby Boomers in 2000. The result was a collaboration between the Branch & CSU Sacramento. A2006 Masters Certificate Program was created for high level court managers and deputy executives to educate them how to become CEO’s. The second program created was initiated by Prof Phil Crawford at SJCC aimed at the AA/Certificate level. The succession planning initiatives was impacted by the Great Recession when many Baby Boomers delayed their retirement. That situation has now changed in that Boomers have retired and Millennial now are the most populous generation. Both programs are going strong and have been institutionalized in higher education. As a professional note, I was selected as the first Director of the CSU program. It became institutionalized after only two years then I switched to SJCC.This whole point of succession planning is to recruit, retain, develop and promote from withing. Take a close look at the concept. If you are working, does your current employer have a succession plan in place? One estimate is that it costs one years salary to replace an employee who has left the business or organization. So, you can see how important the initiative is to the court who is very short of resources. The other fact encouraging succession planning is the competition by all organizations and businesses for smart dedicated employees. The one employer career is from a past generation and time. Keeping good employees is key to success today.
