Contents

• Introduction 2
• Human Resource Mandate 3
• HRM Employee Attraction 4
• Cultural Fit and linkages 4
• Career Development System 5
• Social Partner 5
• Organizational Match 6
• Ethical Standards 6
• HRM Employee retention 6
• Job Entrenchment 6
• Incentives and Job Enrichment 8
• Human Resources System 8
• Developing potential leaders 9
• Employee Morale 9
• Performance Management and Training Aspects 10
• Peternity leave policy 10
• Rationale 10
• Conditions 10
• Eligibility 10
• Period of break and bereavement policy 11
• Employer Commitment 11
• Leave Procedure 11
• Appeals 11
• Recommendation 11
• References 12

Description

The concept of giving employees of an organization time off to care for the family pet known as peternity leave is relatively new. This is being showcased as companies readiness to heed to an employee`s wellbeing. Virgin Mobile Australia (VMA) recently used this concept for its employees. Google USA has also implemented pet friendly policies at work where people can bring pets to work. Critics argue that this might be going a bit too far in the name of pro active employee centric policy. We would look at how this step might be a right way in Australian scenario and for multinational companies elsewhere who are looking forward to radical employee retention policies. We would also explore this issue in connection with larger organizational challenge of employee retainment. What are the pressures organization faces and how can they remedy the situation.
Pets today are considered by many as part of the family and they provide emotional strength.
With many people either living alone or with the partner today owns a pet. Pets are a relief after a hard day`s work, stressful situations, emotionally charged times etc. They provide one with unconditional love and joy, and people get attached to their pet.
According to Euromonitor (2004b) today owners are projecting their own wishes and ideals on the pets. It provides the owner a sense of wellbeing and provides delight in nurturing and taking care of the pet. Hence, it is important to consider the role pets play in normal day to day life of an employee in an organization. Petnet (2004) mentioned that 64 per cent of Australian households owned one or more pet. Euromonitor (2004a) report also mentioned that estimated figure for pets in home in Australia are 3.6 million dogs, 2.3 million cats, and 7.5 million birds. Thus, with such huge numbers of families with pets, it becomes important for companies grappling with employee retention issues to make the organization` working condition more conducive to an employee owning a pet. Organizations providing policies conducive to take care of the dependents in the family has had positive impact. Jaumotte (2004) has seen that maternal and parental leave has had positive effects on women’s participation in the labor market.