Creating your employee handbook : a do-it-yourself kit for nonprofits

Introduction: How an Effective Employee Handbook Can Improve Your Organization -- Part One: Starting Your Handbook Off Right.

1. Policies for a Good First Impression -- Part Two: Presenting Clear Employment and Employee Development Policies.
2. Employment and Hiring Policies
3. Employee Development -- Part Three: Creating Well-Crafted Benefits Policies.
4. Health, Wellness, and Employee Assistance
5. Paid Time Off
6. Unpaid Time Off and Leaves of Absence -- Part Four: Developing Fair, Straightforward Policies for Workplace Standards and Practices.
7. Work Hours and Pay
8. Workplace Health and Safety
9. Work Practices and Environment
10. Information and Communication
11. Standards of Conduct -- Part Five: Clarifying End of Employment Policies.
12. Ending Employment -- Resources

• List of Legally Required Policies
• State by State Provisions for Selected Policies
• Sample Forms: Employee Acknowledgement, Written Warning Document, Job Description, Position Description Form, Performance Evaluation Form
• The Management Center Human Resources Assistance