Employee Retention and Separation

Prepare a three-page memo analyzing best practices in approaches and procedures addressing retention and separation for either Java Corp or an organization of your choice.

Introduction

Once the best possible employees have been hired, it is important for the organization to do what it can to retain its top talent and manage its turnover to continue supporting organizational goals.

Preparation

Research the topics of retention and separation for either Java Corp or an organization of your choice. A minimum of two resources are required to support your work.

Scenario

For this assessment, choose either option 1 or 2. You do not need to do both. You will apply one of these scenarios in the instructions below. Both options will be graded using the same scoring guide.

Option 1

You are the new HR manager for Java Corp, a domestic cold coffee and tea company. Java Corp has had trouble retaining valuable employees, and the termination of a number of employees for performance and conduct has resulted in lawsuits. Prepare a memo to organizational management, analyzing best practices in approaches and procedures addressing each of these issues.

Option 2

Choose an organization to use for this assessment that has faced litigation claims by employees who feel they were unfairly terminated or has had a large number of employees quit in a short period of time. Prepare a memo to organizational management, analyzing best practices in approaches and procedures addressing each of these issues.

Your organization must be researchable, as you will need to gather and analyze information to complete the assessment. You may use the same organization you selected for previous assessments. If you choose the organization where you are currently employed, please keep in mind that the analysis you make must be based on facts that can be documented rather than your personal opinion as an employee.

Research the retention and separation function of the chosen organization. Contact your faculty if you have questions.

Instructions

Prepare a memo to organizational management. In your memo:

• Apply best practices in employee engagement to the selected organization.
  • Include two best practices by HR professionals that would benefit the organization.
• Apply retention strategies to the selected organization.
  • Include two strategies by HR professionals that would benefit the organization.
• Explain the significance of voluntary and involuntary turnover for the selected organization.
  • Describe how turnover can have a financial impact on an organization.
  • Describe how turnover can impact existing employees.
• Analyze how progressive discipline can be beneficial to the organization as well as the employees.
  • Include two benefits of this process. For example, explain how the progressive discipline process could reduce turnover or how it is important for documentation purposes.
• Analyze practical considerations in terminations.
  • Describe legal and ethical factors that should be considered when a termination decision is made.
  • Include recommendations of how an organization can protect themselves from specific types of litigation.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Length: Three typed, double-spaced pages.
• Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:
  • Concise and logically organized.
  • Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
• Validation and support: Use a minimum of two relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.
• APA format: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines. Refer to the Evidence and APA Campus page for guidance.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply human resource strategies to business needs.
  • Apply best practices in employee engagement to the selected organization.
  • Apply retention strategies to the selected organization.
• Competency 2: Analyze core functions of human resource management.
  • Explain the significance of voluntary and involuntary employee turnover for the selected organization.
  • Analyze how employees and employers get the best results using progressive discipline.
• Competency 3: Analyze the strategic value of human resource management within a competitive global business environment.
  • Analyze practical considerations in terminations.
• Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a scholarly and professional manner.
  • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
  • Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.