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Employee Handbook header pointers

1.  Welcome to the Company

2.  General Company Information

a) History of the Company

b) Vision, Mission & Values

c) What Sets Us Apart

d) Company Structure

e) Products & Services

f) Customers

g) Community Involvement & Giving Back

3. 

Workplace Expectationsa) Code of Conduct

b) Conduct Outside of Work

c) Confidentiality

d) Conflicts of Interest

e) Use of Office Equipment & Information Technology

f) Ownership of Work Product

g) Social Media Use

4.  Compensation & Benefits Overview

a) Compensation Policy & Pay Information

b) Hours of Work & Overtime

c) Group Benefits Plan Overview

d) Leaves of Absence

e) Meals & Breaks

f) Professional Development & Continuing Education

g) Professional Memberships & Associations

h) Rewards & Recognition

i) Sick Leave

 j) Statutory Holidays

k) Vacation

5.  Employment Policies

a) Hiring Practices

b) Performance Management

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c) Probationary Period

d) Telecommuting & Working Offsite

e) Termination of Employment

f) Training & Development

g) Working Additional Jobs – Moonlighting

6.  Workplace Health & Safety

a) Accidents & Injuries

b) Fire Plan, Safety and Emergency Response

c) Health & Safety Committee

d) Respect in the Workplace

e) Security Guidelines

f) Smoking

g) Substance Abuse

7.  Office Facts & General Information

This section can include anything you want an employee to know from a company phone list to location of

bike racks to dress code and how to order office supplies. It’s a catch all of general information that

would be helpful information to integrate an employee into the company.

8.  Employee Acknowledgement of Handbook & Sign-Off