Sample Table of Contents - workplace-dynamics.com

1 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o) 410-581-4970 (f) 410-581-4971 1 Sample EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Table OF Contents SUBJECT/TOPIC PAGE WELCOME LETTER i 1 WMS BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1 A Brief History of xxx 1 Organization Chart 2 2 INTRODUCTION TO THIS HANDBOOK 3 Purpose of the Employee Handbook 3 Human Resources Philosophy 3 Definitions of Terms 3 3 HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES 5 Employment-At-Will 5 Equal Employment

2 Opportunity/Affirmative Action 5 Americans with Disabilities Act 6 Harassment Free Workplace 7 Drug Free Workplace 9 Personnel Records 9 4 CODE OF CONDUCT 11 Business Ethics and Conduct 11 Company Expectations of Employee Behavior 13 5 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 15 Employee Problem Solving Process 15 Bulletin Boards 16 Guidelines for Intranet Communications/E-Mail 16 External Communications 16 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o) 410-581-4970 (f)

3 410-581-4971 2 6 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT 17 Performance Management Program 17 Approach to Performance Improvement 17 Employee Assistance/Counseling 18 7 ATTENDANCE/LEAVES OF ABSENCE 19 Work Hours 19 Attendance Expectations and Absence Procedures 19 Time Reporting 19 Paid Absences/Leaves 20 Unpaid Absences/Leaves 23 8 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 26 Compensation Program 26 Business Expense Reimbursement 27 Statutory Benefits 27 Voluntary/Optional Benefits 28 9 HEALTH, SAFETY.

4 AND SECURITY 31 Safety Guidelines 31 First Aid/Medical Attention 32 Workplace Violence Prevention 32 Fire Safety or other Emergency Situations 32 Smoking in the Workplace 33 Security 33 10 SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT 34 Termination Process 34 Termination Pay 34 Healthcare Continuation Coverage 34 11 EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 35 12 ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF TOPICS 36 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o) 410-581-4970 (f) 410-581-4971 3 12 - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF TOPICS TOPIC SECTION PAGE 401(k) Savings Plan 29 Absence Procedures 19 Absences-paid 20 Absences-unpaid 23 Accident Reporting 27/31/32 Affirmative Action 5 Alcohol and Drug Policy 9 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

5 6 Attendance 19 Authority for Human Resource Practices & Documents 3 Benefits 27/28 Benefits Continuation Coverage 28/34 Bereavement Leave 21 Bulletin Boards 16 Business Conduct 11 Business Expenses 27 COBRA Continuation Coverage 28/34 Code of Conduct 11 Code of Ethics 11 Compensation Program 26 Computer Use 8/12/13/16 Confidentiality 11 Conflicts of Interest 12 Counseling 18 Customer Contact 13/16 Deductions from your pay 26 Definitions 3 Dental plan 28 Disabilities 6 Disability leave, long term 29 Disability leave, short term 28 Discipline 17 Discrimination 5 Drug Free Workplace 9 Drug Testing Program 9 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o) 410-581-4970 (f)

6 410-581-4971 4 TOPIC SECTION PAGE Educational assistance 29 Emergency Situations 32 Emergency/Weather Closings 21 Employee Acknowledgement 11 35 Employee Assistance 18 Employee Behavior 13 Employee Concerns 15 Employee Counseling 18 Employee Records 9 Employee Problem Solving Process 15 Employees with Serious Diseases 6 Employment-At-Will Policy 5 Equal Employment Opportunity 5 Ethics 11 Exempt Employee 4 Exit Interview 34 Expectations of Employee Behavior 13 Expense Reimbursement 27 Family/Medical Leave 23 Fire or Other Emergency Situations 32 First Aid/Medical Attention 32 Grievances 15 Harassment 7 Health 31 Health insurance 28 Healthcare Continuation Coverage 28/34 History 1 Holidays 20 Hourly field employee 4 Hourly office employee 4 Human Resource Bulletin Board 16 Human Resource Philosophy 3 Inclement Weather 21 Interim Employee 4 Involuntary Termination 34 Jury Duty 23 Legal Aid Plan 29 Life Insurance 28 Long Term Disability 29 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o)

7 410-581-4970 (f) 410-581-4971 5 TOPIC SECTION PAGE Medical Attention 32 Medical Leave 23 Military Leave 22 Moonlighting 12 Non-Exempt Employee 4 Office Hours 19 Organization Chart 2 Outside Employment 12 Overtime Pay 26 Paid Absences/Leave 20 Part-time Employees 4 Pay Day 26 Pay Period 26 Performance Evaluation 17 Performance Improvement 17 Performance Management 17 Personnel Records 9 Personal Appearance 13 Personal Property 33 Posting of Human Resource Notices 16 Problem Solving Process 15 Property / Services 13

8 Protecting Employee Information 9 Purpose of the Employee Handbook 3 Retirement - 401(k) savings plan 29 Safety Advisory Group 31 Safety Guidelines 31 Safety Director 31 Salaried Employee 4 Security 33 Separation from Employment 34 Severance Pay 34 Sexual Harassment 7 Short term disability 28 Sick Leave 21 Smoking Policy 33 Statutory Benefits 27 Telephone Protocol/Courtesy 16 Termination Pay 34 Workplace Dynamics LLC Balancing Workplace Compliance with Business Dynamics 3679 Ashley Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 (o) 410-581-4970 (f) 410-581-4971 6 TOPIC SECTION PAGE Termination Process 34 Time Reporting 19/26 Unlawful Harassment 7 Unpaid Leave 23 Vacation Leave 20 Violence in the Workplace 13/32 Voluntary Termination 34 Work Hours 19 Work Time 19 Workers Compensation 27/31 Workplace Violence 13/32