Human Resource Management Professionals (Registration and Training)Regulations, 2015

These Regulations may be cited as the Human Resource Management Professionals (Registration and Training) Regulations, 2015.

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Jurisdiction: Kenya
Instrument: Notice
Citation: Legal Notice 86 of 2015
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: en

Source attribution: Source: Kenya Law

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These Regulations may be cited as the Human Resource Management Professionals (Registration and Training) Regulations, 2015. Defines terms used in the Regulations: "continuous professional development", "credit point", "registered", and "unit of continuing education". Persons may be invited to be Fellows of the Institute of Human Resource Management if they are institute members who have practiced human resource for a minimum of fifteen (15) years and have rendered outstanding service to the profession. To be registered as a Member a person must hold a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university, and a Higher Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in human resource management (or equivalent) from an accredited institution, with at least five (5) years' work experience in human resource. To register as an Associate Member requires a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in human resource management or its equivalent from an accredited university.

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Part I

PRELIMINARY

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PRELIMINARY - 1. Citation

AI-assisted research summary: These Regulations may be cited as the Human Resource Management Professionals (Registration and Training) Regulations, 2015.

Section 1. Citation Section These Regulations may be cited as the Human Resource Management Professionals (Registration and Training) Regulations, 2015.
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PRELIMINARY - 2. Interpretation

AI-assisted research summary: Defines terms used in the Regulations: "continuous professional development", "credit point", "registered", and "unit of continuing education".

Section 2. Interpretation Section In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires— "continuous professional development" means a process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through advancement in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties; "credit point" means continuous professional development ("a process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through advancement in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties;") rating as determined by the Council; "registered" means registered as a member of the Institute under section 4 of the Act; "unit of continuing education" means a measurement assigned by the Council to all or part of a continuing education activity.

Part II

MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION

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MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION - 3. Membership registration for Fellows

AI-assisted research summary: Persons may be invited to be Fellows of the Institute of Human Resource Management if they are institute members who have practiced human resource for a minimum of fifteen (15) years and have rendered outstanding service to the profession.

Section 3. Membership registration for Fellows Section 3(1) A person shall be invited for membership as a Fellow of for the Institute of Human Resource Management if he or she is a member of the Institute who has practiced human resource for a minimum of fifteen (15) years and has rendered outstanding service to the human resource profession. Section 3(2) Subject to these Regulations, all persons who had been invited to be Fellows by the Institute as at 31st December, 2013, shall retain their fellowship.
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MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION - 4. Criteria for registration of a Member

AI-assisted research summary: To be registered as a Member a person must hold a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university, and a Higher Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in human resource management (or equivalent) from an accredited institution, with at least five (5) years' work experience in human resource.

Section 4. Criteria for registration of a Member Section a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized university and a Higher Diploma in human resource management or a Post Graduate Diploma in human resource management or its equivalent from an accredited institution with a minimum of five (5) years' work experience in human resource;
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MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION - 5. Registration of Associate Members

AI-assisted research summary: To register as an Associate Member requires a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in human resource management or its equivalent from an accredited university.

Section 5. Registration of Associate Members Section a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in human resource management or its equivalent from an accredited university;
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MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION - 6. Applications for registration

AI-assisted research summary: Human resource management professionals must apply annually for membership/registration; applicants must obtain the Institute application form, provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience, and pay the annual membership fee.

Section 6. Applications for registration Section 6(1) Every human resource management professional shall apply for membership to the Registration Committee for registration as a Member or Associate Member, annually. Section 6(2) Every applicant shall obtain from the Institute, an application form for registration under sub-regulation (1), as set out in Form A in the Schedule to these Regulations. Section 6(3)(a) produce documentary evidence of academic, professional and relevant experience in the field of human resource management; Section 6(3)(b) pay the requisite annual membership fee as determined by the Council, from time to time. Section 6(4) Once an application is approved by the Registration Committee, the successful applicant shall be issued with a certificate of registration as set out in Form B in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Part III

ANNUAL PRACTICING CERTIFICATES

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ANNUAL PRACTICING CERTIFICATES - 7. Eligibility for an annual practicing certificate

AI-assisted research summary: To obtain or renew a practising certificate, a person must be a fully paid-up Fellow or Member of the Institute with a minimum Bachelor's degree and a Higher Diploma in human resource management (or equivalent) and either perform HR duties in an organization or offer HR consultancy in a registered human resource firm.

Section 7. Eligibility for an annual practicing certificate Section Any person seeking to obtain or renew a practising certificate must be a fully paid up Fellow or Member of the Institute with a minimum Bachelor's degree and a Higher Diploma in human resource management or its equivalent from a recognized professional examining body, who either performs human resource management duties and responsibilities in an organization or offers human resource consultancy services in a registered ("registered as a member of the Institute under section 4 of the Act;") human resource firm.
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ANNUAL PRACTICING CERTIFICATES - 8. Annual practicing certificates

AI-assisted research summary: The Council must, from time to time, review the fee for annual practising certificates; the form of the annual practicing certificate is set out as Form C in the Schedule.

Section 8. Annual practicing certificates Section 8(1) The annual practicing certificate shall be as set out in Form C in the Schedule to these Regulations. Section 8(2) The Council shall, from time to time, review the fee for annual practising certificates.

Part IV

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 10. Award of credit points and certificates

AI-assisted research summary: The Council or the sponsoring agency may award credit points to participants in the continuing education programme, and shall issue certificates of participation to all participants who have successfully completed the programme.

Section 10. Award of credit points and certificates Section The Council or the sponsoring agency may award credit points to participants in the continuing education programme and shall issue certificates of participation to all participants who have successfully completed the programme.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 11. Record of accredited programmes and participants

AI-assisted research summary: The Council must keep records of accredited programmes and sponsoring agencies; the Council or sponsoring agencies must keep participant records showing completion status; sponsoring agencies must file a return with the Council after a programme completes.

Section 11. Record of accredited programmes and participants Section 11(1) The Council shall keep a record of all accredited programmes showing their sponsoring agencies, the description of any such programmes and whether the sponsoring agency has filed a record of its participants. Section 11(2) The Council or the sponsoring agency shall keep a record of the participants in any programme, showing whether the participants successfully completed their programmes or not. Section 11(3) The sponsoring agency shall, upon the completion of any programme, file a return with the Council.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 12. Requirements for continuing education programmes

AI-assisted research summary: Continuing professional development or education programmes must emphasize ethical, practical and professional HR management topics and must aim to improve the professional competence of HR management professionals.

Section 12. Requirements for continuing education programmes Section Every continuing professional development or education programme shall emphasize ethical, practical and professional aspects of human resource management or strategic human resource planning relevant to the practice of human resource management and must be aimed at the improvement of the professional competence of the human resource management professionals.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 13. Application for accreditation

AI-assisted research summary: Sponsoring agencies seeking accreditation must apply to the Council using the prescribed form.

Section 13. Application for accreditation Section 13(1) Any sponsoring agency seeking accreditation shall make an application in that regard to the Council in the prescribed form. Section 13(2)(a) whether the objective of the programme is that of the improvement of the professional competence of human resource management professionals; Section 13(2)(b) whether the applicant has the infrastructure sufficient and conducive for disseminating the programmes; Section 13(2)(c) whether the applicant has the expertise and resources necessary for achieving the goals of continuous professional development ("a process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through advancement in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties;") or education programme; Section 13(2)(d) whether the programme is an educational programme; Section 13(2)(e) whether the programme is an activity dealing with the subject matter that is directly relevant to the practice of human resource management; Section 13(2)(f) whether the method of presentation sought to be utilised is appropriate for dissemination of the relevant skills and knowledge to the participants; and Section 13(2)(g) any other matter that may appear relevant.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 14. Prescribing fees

AI-assisted research summary: The Council may set fees for participants in continuing education programmes, and must approve accreditation fees charged to a sponsoring agency for accredited programmes.

Section 14. Prescribing fees Section The Council may prescribe a fee to be paid by participants taking part in any continuing education programme, and, in the case of an accredited programme, the Council shall approve any such accreditation fees levied to a sponsoring agency.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 15. Proof of compliance

AI-assisted research summary: Every application for an annual practicing certificate must be accompanied by proof that the applicant has secured ten credit points of continuing education.

Section 15. Proof of compliance Section Every application for an annual practicing certificate shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has secured ten credit points of continuing education upon attending and participating in the continuing education programmes during the preceding year as set out in Form D in the Schedule to these Regulations.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 16. Delegation of functions

AI-assisted research summary: The Council may delegate any or all of its functions under these Regulations to a Committee.

Section 16. Delegation of functions Section The Council may delegate any or all of its functions under these Regulations, to a Committee by itself.
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 9. Conduct of the education programmes of the Council

AI-assisted research summary: The Council must conduct relevant education programmes, may accredit programmes run by sponsoring agencies, must assign continuing education units for programmes to award credit points, and must review credit points under the continuous professional development scheme by giving notice to members.

Section 9. Conduct of the education programmes of the Council Section 9(1) The Council shall conduct education programmes as may from time to time be deemed relevant and may accredit any programme conducted by any institution, body or other organization (in these Regulations referred to as "the sponsoring agency"). Section 9(2) The Council shall assign a unit or units of continuing education for each programme to be used in awarding credit points to members participating thereof. Section 9(3) The Council shall review credit points under the continuous professional development ("a process or activity that provides added value to the capability of the professional through advancement in knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties;") scheme by giving notice to members.

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