What does P&P mean in GENERAL

The purpose of Policies and Procedures is to provide guidelines on how to achieve organizational goals, while still adhering to applicable laws and regulations. It also serves as a framework for decisions about day-to-day operations, such as how to use resources efficiently and effectively.

Policies and Procedures help organizations by providing direction for decision making, setting expectations for employee behavior, defining workplace rules, documenting approved methods of completing certain tasks or activities, promoting consistency in carrying out company processes, protecting from legal liability due to employee missteps or lack of compliance with applicable laws or regulations, helping employees understand their roles in the organization's mission, creating effective communication between departments, providing information needed when onboarding new employees or conducting training workshops.

It is important that an organization review its policies and procedures periodically in order to ensure that they are accurate, up-to-date with current laws or regulation changes, compliant with local labor laws or collective bargaining agreements etc., as well as reflecting any process changes within the organization itself. Generally speaking it is recommended that you review your policies at least annually however more frequent reviews may be necessary depending on your business needs.

The most effective way of managing policies and procedures is through a designated central team who can oversee all changes across the entire organisation — this could involve HR specialists as well as senior management representatives across different departments ensuring there is awareness of any changes made at all levels throughout the business.

Common documents included in a policy & procedure manual include staffing policies (e.g., leaves of absence), operational procedures (e.g., security access), safety policies (e.g., hazardous material handling), disciplinary actions (e.g., performance standards), health & safety protocols (e.g., emergency evacuation), human resources related rules (e.g., sexual harassment), confidential information policy (e.g., data privacy) etc.