NATCCO, together with ACCU, developed this program to respond to the skilling needs of cooperatives in terms of their human resource department. Since employee-related affairs are among the common concerns encountered by organizations like cooperatives, HR members should be adept enough to handle and bring solutions to the table. Thus, this material procedurally briefs HR personnel with the terms of recruitment and staff performance evaluation. In the same manner, employment conditions like attendance and benefits are discussed to help familiarize the HR with some of the employee rights and their corresponding liabilities with the cooperative.

Basically, this manual acts as a compilation of all policies, together with lectures, on HR management. These lectures pertain largely on the basic concepts behind human resources, the department’s scope and areas of duty, BOD’s role in HR, as well as the organizational importance and impact of human resources. Likewise, this manual could help streamline HR operations and professionalize procedures within the department, especially as templates of employee personality tests, appraisal sheets, and sample letters ready for issuance are also generously provided.