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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome	3

Purpose Of This Document	3

Guiding Values And History	3

Owner And Operator Information	3

General Employee Information	3

Standards Of Conduct	3

Compensation Policy And Payroll	3

Employee Benefits	4

At-Will Employment	4

Ending Employment	4

Employee Schedule Policy	4

Break Policy	4

Travel Policy	4

Attendance And Absenteeism Policy	4

Performance Reviews	5

Dress Code	5

Personnel Files And Privacy Policy	5

Computer And Use Of Technology Policy	5

Social Media Policy	5

Media And Communications Policy	5

Disciplinary Practices And Dispute Resolution	5

Confidentiality Agreement	6

Employee Safety And Security	6

Anti-Discrimination Policy	6

Harassment Policy	6

Sexual Harassment Policy	6

Smoking	6

Alcohol And Substance Abuse	6

Solicitation And Other Employment	7

Nepotism Policy	7

Glossary Of Company Terms	8

Appendix	8

Changes In Policy Statement	8

Confidentiality Agreement	8

Acknowledgement Of Handbook With Signature	8

Emergency Contact Information	8

WELCOME

PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

GUIDING VALUES AND HISTORY

OWNER AND OPERATOR INFORMATION

GENERAL EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

COMPENSATION POLICY AND PAYROLL

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

ENDING EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYEE SCHEDULE POLICY

BREAK POLICY

TRAVEL POLICY

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENTEEISM POLICY

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

DRESS CODE

PERSONNEL FILES AND PRIVACY POLICY

COMPUTER AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICY

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY

DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND SECURITY

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

HARASSMENT POLICY

SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY

SMOKING

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SOLICITATION AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT

NEPOTISM POLICY

glossary of company terms

Optional

TERM	DEFINITION

Appendix

DOCUMENT NAME	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION

CHANGES IN POLICY STATEMENT

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE	DATE

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE	DATE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HANDBOOK WITH signature

The signature below serves to verify the employee has received, has read, and understands the Employee Handbook.

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE	DATE
MANAGER SIGNATURE	DATE

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

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