Job Rotation Policy

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Job Rotation Policy
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Job Rotation Meaning Definition
Meaning A movement of employees on different job
role which enriches their skills, ability to work
on different roles and experience
Definition A management technique which is used
to shift employee from one job to another
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Role of Employee Job Rotation Policy

• To convey the employees about the job rotation
  technique
• To clarify on the rules and regulation associated
  to the job rotation
• To specify the frequency of job rotation
• To make the organizational outcomes more
  efficient
• To improve the productivity of the employees
• To boost innovative thinking and inventiveness

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Benefits and Purpose of Job Rotation Policy

• Benefits
• It minimizes work related strain, physiological
  stress and fatigue
• It eliminate the risk of to be stuck on high risk
  job
• It improves efficiency and productivity of
  employees
• It increases work flexibility
• Provides relief from boredom and complacency
• It decreases absenteeism

• Purpose
• To create a career path for employees
• Provide opportunity to gain new knowledge
• To enhance the understanding
• To keep employee motivated and productive
• To create unity among employees

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Job Rotation Program Steps
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Types of Job Rotation Process
Task rotation
Position rotation
The designation, location or department of the
employee is changed by the organization. It is
used to provide employee an opportunity to gain
different skills, knowledge and new work
perspectives
The employees are shifted from stressful job to
less demanding job. It is used to provide
employee a break from mentally or physically
stressful task.
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Objectives of Job Rotation

• To reduce the repetitiveness in the job profile
  of the employee
• To develop a pool of talented employees
• to place a right employee at right job
• To provides basic knowledge about the
  organizational operations
• To enrich the work experience of the employees
• To sharpen employee skills

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Employee job
rotation program
Advantages
Disadvantages

• Process is time consuming and costly
• In some cases job rotation can lead to
  dissatisfaction among employees
• It is not a solution on the disengagement of the
  employees.
• It is not applicable to the industry which
  required highly skilled employees
• It can lead to loss due to error generation by
  employees who are in learning process.

• Reduces the job repetitiveness
• Supports the overall development of the employees
• Reduces the chances of employee burnout
• Helps employees to find out their strength and
  weaknesses
• Creates a back-up talent pool for organization