449 PART VIII Hr policies, procedures and systems Pa r t V I I I co n t e n t s 38 39 40 HR policies 451 459 467 HR procedures HR information systems introduction The HR function is responsible for ensuring that a consistent, fair and thorough approach is adopted to dealing with HRM issues, that systems are in place that provide for the efficient administration of HR matters, and that information is available that guides decisions on HR strategy and practice. As described in this part, these responsibilities are ful- filled by the development and administration of: aspects of HRM and provide guidelines to ensure the consistent application of these approaches; HR procedures that are formalized ways of dealing with specific employment matters such as discipline, redundancy and grievance handling; HR systems that are computer-based processes for managing the HRM and providing HR information, also known as e-HRM. HR policies that set out the approaches used by the organization to deal with key