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The comments in [brackets] are prompts for you to customize the Employee Manual for your company.%s you insert your company&s information$ delete the brackets. The italicized comments in (parentheses) are instructions for you "hile customizin! the document.'elete the italicized comments and parentheses before distributin! the Manual to your employees. These instructions are not intended to be a part of your customized Employee Manual$ but please include them "hen you e(mail this Sample Employee Manual document to an associate or friend for use in their company.)o"eer$ you should delete this para!raph and the text aboe before printin! your customized Employee Manual.[Company Name]EMPLOYEE MANUALRevised [insert date here]3TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1-INTRODUCTION1.1Changes in Policy1.2Employment pplications1.3Employment RelationshipSECTION 2-DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEE STATUS!Employees" De#inedSECTION 3-EMPLOYMENT POLICIES3.1$on%Discrimination3.2$on%Disclosure/Con#identiality 3.3$e& Employee 'rientation3.(Pro)ationary Period #or $e& Employees3.*'##ice +ours3.,-unch Periods3..Brea/ Periods3.0Personnel 1iles3.2Personnel Data Changes3.134nclement 5eather/Emergency Closings3.11Per#ormance Revie& and Planning 6essions3.12'utside Employment3.13Corrective ction3.1(Employment 7ermination3.1*6a#ety3.1,+ealth Related 4ssues3.1.Employee Re8uiring Medical ttention3.10Building 6ecurity3.124nsurance on Personal E##ects3.236upplies9 E:penditures9 ')ligating the Company3.21E:pense Reim)ursement3.22Par/ing3.23;isitors in the 5or/place 3.2(4mmigration -a& ComplianceSECTION 4-STANDARDS OF CONDUCT((.1ttendance/Punctuality(.2)sence 5ithout $otice(.3+arassment< including 6e:ual +arassment(.(7elephone =se(.*Pu)lic 4mage(.,6u)stance )use(..7o)acco Products(.04nternet =seSECTION 5-WAGE AND SALARY POLICIES*.15age or 6alary 4ncreases*.27ime/eeping*.3'vertime*.(PaydaysSECTION 6-BENEFITS AND SERVICES,.14nsurance,.2Co)ra Bene#its,.36ocial 6ecurity/Medicare,.(6imple 4R,.*;acation,.,Record >eeping,..+olidays,.0?ury Duty/Military -eave,.2Educational ssistance,.137raining and Pro#essional DevelopmentSECTION 7-EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS..16ta## Meetings..2Bulletin Boards..36uggestion Bo:..(Procedure #or +andling Complaints*SECTION 1INTRODUCTION7hisManualis designedtoac8uaintyou &ith [Company Name]andprovideyou&ithin#ormation a)out &or/ing conditions< )ene#its< and policies a##ecting your employment.7he in#ormation contained in this Manual applies to all employees o# [Company Name].1ollo&ingthepoliciesdescri)edinthisManualisconsideredaconditiono#continuedemployment.+o&ever< nothing in this Manual alters an employee@s status.7he contentso# this Manual shall not constitute nor )e construed as a promise o# employment or as acontract )et&een the Company and any o# its employees. 7he Manual is a summary o#our policies< &hich are presented here only as a matter o# in#ormation.Aou are responsi)le #or reading< understanding< and complying &ith the provisions o# thisManual.'ur o)Bective is to provide you &ith a &or/ environment that is constructive to)oth personal and pro#essional gro&th.1.1 CHANGES IN POLICY7his Manual supersedes all previous employee manuals and memos that may have )eenissued #rom time to time on su)Bects covered in this Manual.+o&ever< since our )usiness and our organiCation are su)Bect to change< &e reserve theright to interpret< change< suspend< cancel< or dispute &ith or &ithout notice all or any parto# our policies< procedures< and )ene#its at any time.5e &ill noti#y all employees o# thesechanges. Changes &ill )e e##ective on the dates determined )y the Company< and a#terthose dates all superseded policies &ill )e null.$o individual supervisor or manager has the authority to change policies at any time. 4#you are uncertain a)out any policy or procedure< spea/ &ith your direct supervisor.1.2 EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONSWe rely upon the accuracy of information contained in theemployment application and the accuracy o# other data presented throughout thehiringprocess and employment. nymisrepresentations< #alsi#ications< or materialomissions in any o# this in#ormation or data may result in e:clusion o# the individual #rom#urther consideration#or employment or< i#thepersonhas)eenhired< terminationo#employment.1.3 EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPAouenterintoemploymentvoluntarily$ and from """."orkplacetoolbox.com. Subscribe today.0 7ermination o# employment is an inevita)le part o# personnel activity &ithin anyorganiCation< andmanyo#thereasons#or terminationareroutine. Belo&area#e&1(e:amples o# some o# the most commoncircumstances under &hichemployment isterminatedI R,-./012.$0 J voluntary employment termination initiated )y an employee. T,%3.012.$0 J involuntary employment termination initiated )y DCompany $ameE. L14$55Jinvoluntaryemploymentterminationinitiated)y DCompany$ameE#ornon%disciplinary reasons.5hen anon%e:emptemployee intends to terminatehis/heremployment&ith DCompany$ameE< he/sheshallgiveDCompany$ameEat least[two(2) weeks]&rittennotice.E:empt employees shall give at least [four (4) weeks] &ritten notice.6ince employment &ith DCompany $ameE is )ased on mutual consent< )oth the employeeand DCompany$ameEhavetherighttoterminateemploymentat &ill