Effective employee handbooks

Key sections and provisions of an employee handbook.

Employment policies

  • Employment categories
  • General equal employment policy
  • Sexual harassment policy
  • Performance reviews
  • Termination and resignation

Employee conduct

  • Non-smoking office
  • Office hours
  • Sign-in/sign-out
  • Timesheets
  • Your office
  • Dress code
  • Attendance
  • Timeliness
  • Confidentiality
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Freelance policy
  • Open door policy
  • Computer software policy
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Job referrals
  • Employee agreements

General policy and procedures

  • Personal records
  • Transportation
  • Pay day
  • Vendors
  • Purchase orders
  • Check requests/cash advances
  • Office equipment
  • Office supplies
  • Telephones
  • Computers
  • Kitchen
  • Conference room
  • Mail
  • Deliveries
  • FAX
  • Security
  • Expenses, travel and entertainment

Employee benefits

  • Insurance program
  • Medical insurance
  • Prescription plan
  • Vision plan
  • Dental plan
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • COBRA (medical insurance continuation)
  • Profit sharing plan
  • Flexible spending account
  • 401(k)

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