1. New Employee Training Camp Lisa Johnson Steele

2. New Employee Training Camp  Explains and educates new employee about organization  Provides job requirements and organization information 2

3. Purposes of Training Camp  Reduces start up costs  Reduces anxiety  Reduces employee turnover  Saves time  Develops realistic expectations, positive attitudes and job satisfaction  Increases productivity 3

4. Day 1 (Session 1-3)  Session 1-Overview of Organization  Introduction  Review vision and mission statement  History  Time line of organization  Session 2-Compensation  Pay rate, deductions, overtime and holiday pay  Session 3- Employee Relations  Sick leave  Expectations and Discipline  Probationary period 4

5. Day 1 (Session 4-6)  Session 4-Benefits  Insurance  Holidays  Leave  Retirement  Session 5-Job Details  Hours  Job description  Performance Criteria  Session 6-Safety  Precautions  Procedures 5

6. Day 2 (Session 7-9)  Session 7-Policies  Privacy information  Phone/internet use  Session 8-Facilities  Designated food areas  Parking  Restroom  Security  First aide  Session 9-Tour of Organization  Office  Exits  Supervisor’s location 6 Fried & Fottler, 2011

7. Day 2 (Session 10-12)  Session 10- Procedure and Resources  Discrimination  Illegal activity  Session 11-Community Activities and Sponsored events  Fun Run  Oktoberfest  Meetings  Session 12-Career Planning  Growth  Development opportunity 7

8. Conclusion  The most frequent complaints about new employee orientation include that it is overwhelming, boring, or the new employee is left to sink or swim.  This result in a confused new employee who is not productive and is more likely to leave the organization within a year.  A well planned new employee orientation program will help in retention and productivity of employees. 8 Brown, n.d

9. References Brown, J. (n.d.). Employee orientation: keeping new employees on board! Retrieved from http://ipma- hr.org/sites/default/files/pdf/hrcenter/Employee%2 0Orientation/cpr_eo_Overview.pdf. Fried, B., & Fottler, M. (2011). Fundamentals of human resources in healthcare. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press 9