📝 Policy Classification

ORGANISATION POLICIES

These policies are more generic in nature and are applicable to all stakeholders of the company- employees, vendors/suppliers, customers and employer as well. These policies ensure organisation culture is maintained.

For example, Work Timing & Attendance Policy, Code of Conduct Policy – these policies are applicable to all.

DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES

These policies are more specific to a particular department and are applicable only to people associated with the specific department. These policies will adhere to the specific departmental requirements.

For example, Tax Audit Policy, Quality Audit Policy – These policies are applicable only to the Finance Department and Quality Department and are not applicable to all.

Both Organizational & Departmental Policies could be:

• Mandatory (considering the core business), or
• Important (considering the overall business), or
• Nice to have (feel-good factor), depending upon the nature of business of any organisation.

Examples:

1. Confidentiality Policy is one of the mandatory policies for organisations like ISRO/DRDO, whereas it could be an important policy for startup companies.
2. Visitor’s Policy is one of the mandatory policies for Hospitals, whereas it could be an important policy for other organisations like IT Companies etc.