Transfer Policy

Meaning- Lateral
Job Transfer movement of
employees within the
Meaning and organization on same
Definition grade

Three Conditions of Job

Transfer
Job position remains same
Compensation remains same
Status remains same
Flippo’s Definition-
Transfer is changes in
job of a employee
without changing the
remuneration or the
responsibilities of the
employee
 Benefits of
employee transfer
improve the working experience of the employees
Improve motivation and satisfaction of employees
ensure overall skill development of the employees
prepares the employee for future promotions
Important
Definitions
Employee Transfer- Keith D., the shift of employee from one
position to another keeping rest of the factor similar is what we
call employee transfer in HRM.
Lateral Transfer- Yoder et. al (1958), as a lateral shift of
individuals from old position to new position by keeping the
skills needed to perform job, duties, responsibilities or
compensation unchanged.
Types of employee Replacement
transfer Transfer

Production Rotation
Transfer Transfer

1. Production Transfer
Types of
2. Replacement Transfer employee
Transfer
3. Rotation Transfer
4. Shift Transfer Penal Shift
Transfer Transfer
5. Remedial Transfer
6. Penal Transfer
Remedial
Transfer
 Transfer Procedure

Manager/Management initiated
 Manager convey open position to HR department
 HR department search for suitable candidate
internally.
 Suitable employee is contacted and verification of
interest is done
 New manager conduct the interview of employee.
 After selection Transfer order is issued
Employee initiated
 Employee check the online open position and
apply
 Skill verification from HR and call for interview
 proper reliving from the old job to join new job.
 Transfer form is issued from HR
 After approval transfer order is issued
 Important Definitions
of Transfer

Internal Transfer- Here the employee is transferred within the department or the branch of the
company to a new position.
External Transfer- When the employee is transferred from one department or one branch or one
location of the organization to another it is termed as external transfer.
Lateral Transfer- In the lateral transfer of the employee the grade and job of the employee remains
same. However the employee gets opportunities to work with new coworkers and new environment.
Reasons of Employee
Job transfer

Fulfill the requirement of competency, distinctive skills and expertise of job position
Shortage of employees in one particular department
To resolve the clashes between manager and subordinates or two workers
To break the monotony and improve the productivity of the employee
Due to some personal issues, health issues or other life priorities of employee
After marriage female employees request a transfer to live with their spouses
 Versatility
Purpose of Employee Job
Transfer

Deal with
Effectiveness
change
Improve the work effectiveness
Increase the competence and versatility. Purpose
To handle changes in work as per market
of Job
Transfer
To maintain healthy employee relations.
Healthy Reduce
To correct the error in the initial placement of the employee. employee job
To avoid job monotony relations monotony

To adjust the employees within the organization

Employee
Sometimes to punish the employees for misuse of the authority or adjustment
position.
Thank You