Benefits of a competency-based performance management system
Benefits for the organization
The program:
increases personnel safety
increases protection of the environment
increases reliability of facility operation (throughput and product quality)
increases operating life of equipment
reduces operating/maintenance costs
ensures employees achieve a high level of competence quickly and efficiently
ensures employees can make effective decisions in response to abnormalities
reduces employee dependency on other groups because of lack of knowledge and skills
improves communication and working relationships between groups
prevents potential litigation due to employees performing tasks they have not been trained to do
provides documentation of the employee’s acquisition of the knowledge, safety, and procedures relating to each task
ensures that on-the-job training is cost effective and productive
increases the flexibility of employee placement
increases the potential for employee job satisfaction (provides an avenue for motivating employees)
provides a mechanism for providing positive feedback about an employee’s training achievements and on-the-job performance
provides job standards for performance appraisal
provides a method for gauging an employee’s potential for career advancement
Benefits for employees
The program:
ensures a safer work place for everyone
provides a systematic and flexible method for employees to acquire new skills and knowledge
provides clear direction for learning new job skills
provides an opportunity for employees to train at their own pace
reduces the employee’s stress while learning new skills—the training system ensures adequate training is provided before an employee assumes responsibility
reduces the supervisor’s stress—the supervisor knows that an employee who is responsible for a job has a proven level of competence
ensures accurate documentation of all acquired skills and knowledge
ensures employees are trained in all safety-related aspects of their jobs
provides a reference resource for day-to-day requirements
increases the potential for job satisfaction
provides a mechanism for the recognition of employees’ abilities
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