Employee Policies and Manuals The policies and procedures in this manual are not intended to be contractual commitments by Your Company Name, and employees shall not construe them as such. The policies and procedures are intended to be guides to management and are merely descriptive of suggested procedures to be followed. Your Company Name reserves the right to revoke, change or supplement guidelines at any time without notice. No policy is intended as a guarantee of continuity of benefits or rights. No permanent employment or employment for any term is intended or can be implied from any statements in this manual. Your Company NameYour Company Address Your Company City, State and Zip Code Enter date, Month, Day and YearTable of Contents Introduction to Your Company Name4Welcome Letter4Company History5Company Goals5Continuity of Policies - Right to Change or Discontinue5Equal Opportunity Policy5Recruitment6Announcement of New Positions6Employee Selection and Development6Sexual Harassment9Illegal Drug Abuse/Alcohol Abuse9Smoking10Employment Classifications10Employee Safety11Return to Work After Serious Injury or Illness11Performance Improvement11Termination14Grievance Procedure16Employment Disputes17Compensation17Equal Pay17Job Descriptions17Workday18Payday18Pay Advances18Overtime Compensation18Rest Periods18Performance Review18Salary Administration20Payroll Deductions20Employee Benefits21Insurance21401k Program21Vacation22Holidays23Sick Days24Leave of Absence and Military Leave24Medical/Family Leave26Bereavement Leave28Jury Duty28Voting29Employee-Incurred Expenses and Reimbursement29Travel Reimbursement29Use of Rental Car on Company Business30Conferences and Meetings30Relocation of Current or New Employees31Temporary Assignment Allowance31Required Management Approval31Miscellaneous Policies32Confidentiality of Company Information32Confidentiality of Company Information E-Mail33Software Usage Policy34Inventions and Patents35Conflict of Interest35Gratuities to Government Employees or Officials36Gratuities to Customer or Supplier Representatives36Political Activities36Employee Privacy37Telephone37Dress Code37Kitchen/Break Room38Visitors38Outside Employment38Emergency Closings38Mail and Shipping38APPENDIX A Health Insurance Plan39APPENDIX B Prescription Drug Plan39APPENDIX C Dental Plan39Our Company Introduction to Your Company Name Welcome Letter Welcome to Your Company Name! We are pleased to have you with us and hope that you find your new job rewarding and challenging. Your Company Name is a growing company, and we feel that all of us have the opportunity to benefit. We want to maintain the benefits of our current environment as we expand and grow the company over the coming years. To reach our goal we must provide superior service to our customers and this means employing the best people. As a member of the Your Company Name team, you are critical to our success. Through your success we can reach our goals. Your Company Name strives to create an exciting, challenging and rewarding work environment that allows you to flourish. As a dynamic company, we offer many career opportunities. We want you to build a long and successful association with Your Company Name and be a happy and productive member of our team. Through your dedication, creativity, perseverance and efforts, our company will continue to grow. Once again, welcome to Your Company Name and our best wishes for success. We appreciate your confidence in our future. Lets grow together. Regards, Your Name Your Title Company History Provide a short company history here. This can be as long as you would like it. New employees would like to know as much as possible about the company for which they are working. Company Goals Provide a list of company goals here. Include long- and short-terms goals. Try to be as specific as possible. It is important that all employees understand clearly what the company is trying to achieve. Continuity of Policies - Right to Change or Discontinue The policies and procedures in this manual are not intended to be contractual commitments by Your Company Name and employees shall not construe them as such. They are intended to be guides to management and merely descriptive of suggested procedures to be followed. Your Company Name reserves the right to revoke, change, or supplement these guidelines at any time without notice. Such changes shall be effective immediately upon approval by management unless otherwise stated. No policy is intended as a guarantee of continuity of benefits or rights. No permanent employment o