Employee Handbook / Personnel Policies Doug Scott, Industrial Steel Treating Co.

Employee Handbook / Personnel Policies

Doug Scott, Industrial Steel Treating Co.

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER

The comments and advice provided by today’s presenters are general in nature and are not intended to replace legal counsel, especially

MY COMMENTS!

Quick Look

• Employee Handbook Advantages & Disadvantages Strongly Recommended Inclusions Things to avoid

• Summary & Conclusion

• Questions

• What is the difference between the Employee Handbook & Personnel Policies? In general, the employee handbook is a

SUMMARY of your company’s personnel policies & procedures

The Handbook includes basic information that employees need to know about your organization

Formal personnel policies are the details, the procedures to be followed when…

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• Advantages Time Saver Answers Questions before

they are asked

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• Disadvantages May save you too much time

and your boss may wonder why you are needed

May provide legal protection that will keep you out of court – but, you have always wanted to be on Judge Judy

Includes, but not limited to…

The three musts…

• At-Will (Collective Bargaining Agreement)

• Contract Disclaimer

• Acknowledgement Form

Includes, but not limited to…• At-Will:

‘Your employment with ABC Organization is considered At-Will, meaning that it is for no fixed term and can be terminated by either party at any time, with our without reason or cause, and with or without notice.’


• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) & American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) – reasonable accommodations


ABC Organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not, unlawfully, discriminate against any applicant on the basis of any characteristic that is protected by local, state or federal law. Michigan law requires that a person with a disability or handicap requiring accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job must notify the employer in writing within 182 days of the date that the need is known or should have been known.


• FMLA (50 employees or more), Family Military Leave

• Military Leave

• Other leaves, Jury Duty, Bereavement, School Conferences

• Harassment (including sexual), discrimination, retaliation


• Technology: Internet, e-mail, instant messaging, cell phones, etc…

• Electronic Monitoring

• Overtime

• Absences and Tardiness

• Tobacco use


[ABC Organization is a tobacco free workplace: only (preference will be given to) applicants who do not use tobacco products will be hired.] Please select the appropriate box I DO NOT I DOUSE TOBACCO PRODUCTS(Pre-Employment screen is required)


• Solicitation

• Part-time vs. Full Time

• Exempt vs. Non-Exempt

• Rules for time keeping

• Paydays

• Hours of Work

• Break periods


• Drug and Alcohol testing

• Employee Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Life and AD&D

• COBRA (Health insurance continuation)

• Retirement Benefits

• Safety & Workers Compensation

• Education & Tuition Assistance

• Code of Ethics / Conduct

• Discipline

• Non-Compete, Confidentiality, Intellectual Property


Proceed with caution

• Avoid Implied Contract

“ You are now part of the ABC Organization family”

“You can be expected to be employed as long as you do a good job”

Not following procedures Not recording changes

(Handbook Acknowledgement)

Proceed with caution

• Avoid Words such as…

Probation - Probationary Must, Will, Shall Permanent

• Employee Handbook is… Brief description of policies &

procedures Written in layman’s terms

(understandable) Receipt acknowledged by

employees Changes are dated, recorded &

receipt acknowledged by employees

Summary & Conclusion

• Personnel Policies are… Detailed description of policies &

procedures Specifically for managers,

supervisors, and frontline management

Not necessarily for all employees


• Legal Review


Questions…

THANK YOU

Employee Handbook / Personnel Policies Doug Scott, Industrial Steel Treating Co.

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