Employee Handbook

Handbooks provide transparency. A professionally made employee handbook can provide clarity for your employees by outlining expectations and company processes for them, and by clearly defining protocols for requesting time off, taking breaks, clocking hours, working overtime, reporting issues, etc.

CHC offers this customizable Employee Handbook edited by 30-year HR veteran, Janell Peterson M.Ed., SPHR, SHRM-SCPA.  It has been designed so it can be customized to meet the needs of your home care agency. The template provides suggestions and examples to fit your policies.

CHC is offering this handbook for $199!  Here’s a summary of content:

INTRODUCTION,
Changes in Policy Employment Applications
Employment Relationship
DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEE STATUS
“Employees” Defined
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
Immigration Law Compliance
Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity 6
Code of Conduct
Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality
Professional Behavior
New Employee Orientation
Probationary or Adjustment or Introductory Period for New Employees
Office Hours
Standard Work Week
Personnel Files
Personnel Data Changes
Performance Review and Planning Sessions
Corrective Action
Dismissal/Termination of Employment
Safety
Health-related Issues
Worker’s Compensation Law and Reporting
Supplies, Expenditures; Obligating the Company
Expense Reimbursement
Parking
Visitors in the Workplace
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Attendance/Punctuality
Absence Without Notice Policy Against Workplace Harassment
Professional Image
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Tobacco Products
Telephone Use; Internet Use
HOURLY WAGE AND SALARY POLICIES
Hourly Wage and Salary
Timekeeping
Overtime
Payday
BENEFITS
Group Insurance
Cobra Benefits
Social Security/Medicare
Worker’s Compensation/Professional Liability/Unemployment Insurance
401K, Simple IRA or Other Retirement Savings Tool
Paid Time-Off (PTO) or Vacation
Record Keeping
Holidays
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Military Leave
Jury Duty
Personal Leave of Absence (LOA) Bereavement Leave
Educational Assistance
Training and Professional Development
EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS
Procedure for Handling Complaints
Staff Meetings
Bulletin Boards
Suggestion Box