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2025 Updated Generic Employee Handbook

This Employee Handbook is  newly updated for 2025.

Table of Contents
1.00 Introduction Pages 4-5

  • 1.01 Employment at Will
  • 1.02 Purpose of Handbook

2.00 Employee Information Pages 6-13

  • 2.01 Immigration Law Compliance
  • 2.02 Equal Employment Opportunity
  • 2.03 Disability Accommodation
  • 2.04 Workers’ Compensation Insurance
  • 2.05 Employee Relations
  • 2.06 Hiring Policy
  • 2.07 Employment Categories
  • 2.08 Introductory Period
  • 2.09 Work Schedule
  • 2.10 Meal Period
  • 2.11 Pay Schedule/ Paydays
  • 2.12 Timekeeping System
  • 2.13 Overtime
  • 2.14 Personnel Data Changes
  • 2.15 Access to Personnel Files
  • 2.16 Job and Performance Evaluation
  • 2.17 Employment Termination
  • 2.18 Resignation
  • 2.19 Rehire/Seniority
  • 2.20 Employment Reference Checks
  • 2.21 Professional Development/Training

3.00 Civic Responsibility Pages 13-14

  • 3.01 Jury Duty
  • 3.02 Witness Duty
  • 3.03 Voting

4.00 Benefits/Time Off/ Leaves of Absence Pages 14-22

  • 4.01 Holidays
  • 4.02 Paid Time Off (revised 5/09)
  • 4.03 Disability Leave/Medical Leave
  • 4.04 Employee Benefits
  • 4.05 Benefits Continuation (COBRA) (revised 5/09)
  • 4.06 Retirement- Simple IRA Plan
  • 4.07 Personal Leave of Absence
  • 4.08 Military Service Leave
  • 4.09 Bereavement Leave

5.00 Compensation Pages 22-23

  • 5.01 Administrative Pay Corrections
  • 5.02 Pay Deductions and Setoffs
  • 5.03 Salary Administration

6.00 Health and Safety Pages 23-27

  • 6.01 Drug and Alcohol Use
  • 6.02 Workplace Violence Prevention
  • 6.03 Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment
  • 6.04 Complaint Procedure
  • 6.05 Blood borne Pathogens

7.00 Work Place Conduct Pages 28-42

  • 7.01 Attendance and Punctuality
  • 7.02 Business Ethics and Conduct
  • 7.02 b. Cell Phone Policy
  • 7.03 A Confidential Information/Nondisclosure
  • 7.03 b HIPAA Formal Notification
  • 7.04 Conflicts of Interest
  • 7.05 Patient Relations
  • 7.06 Dress Code/Personal Appearance
  • 7.07 Computer and Email Usage
  • 7.08 Internet Usage
  • 7.09 Use of Phone and Mail System
  • 7.10 Use of Equipment
  • 7.11 Outside Employment
  • 7.12 Disciplinary Procedures/Progressive Discipline
  • 7.13 Smoke Free Campus/Workplace
  • 7.14 Problem Resolution
  • 7.15 Media Relations
  • 7.16 Housekeeping
  • 7.17 Facility Security
  • 7.18 Safety
  • 7.19 Solicitation and Distribution

8.00 Other Policies Pages 43-52

  • 8.01 Whistleblower Policy
  • 8.02 Leave to Donate Blood
  • 8.03 Nursing Mothers
  • 8.04 Remote Work and Hybrid Work Arrangements (NEW 2025)
  • 8.05 Artificial Intelligence and Technology Tools Usage (NEW 2025)
  • 8.06 Mental Health and Employee Wellness (NEW 2025)
  • 8.07 Social Media and Online Presence (NEW 2025)
  • 8.08 Cybersecurity and Data Protection (NEW 2025)
  • 8.09 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (NEW 2025)
  • 8.10 Gender Identity and Pronouns (NEW 2025)
  • 8.11 Video Conferencing and Recording (NEW 2025)
  • 8.12 Digital Wellness and Right to Disconnect (NEW 2025)
  • 8.13 Political Activities and Discussions (NEW 2025)
  • 8.14 Infectious Disease and Health Emergency Procedures (NEW 2025)
  • 8.15 Environmental Sustainability (NEW 2025)
  • 8.16 Professional Development and Continuing Education (NEW 2025)

All pages are downloadable, editable and attorney reviewed.

Terms and Conditions

By purchasing this workbook, we are granting you the non-exclusive use of this material. You may not re-sell or otherwise transfer the material to another therapist outside of your own practice. By virtue of submitting payment for the course, you hereby are agreeing to the following:

1.Digital Product Usage -After purchasing the form, you will be given immediate access to it and will have lifetime access to use it for your own personal use and business use.

2. Refund Policy- Due to the nature of the form being immediately accessible upon purchasing, no refunds of any fees or other amounts paid by you in connection with the course will be allowed under any circumstances.

3. Warranties and Liability -Every effort is made to ensure that the form is accurate and fit for the use by purchasers However, we take no responsibility whatsoever for the suitability of the form and provide no warranties as to the function or use of the form, whether express, implied or statutory, including without limitation any warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose. You agree to indemnify the creator against all liabilities, claims, demands, expenses, actions, costs, damages, or loss arising out of any breach of these terms and conditions. The creator shall not be liable to you or any third party for consequential, indirect, special or exemplary damages including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, business or anticipated benefits whether arising under tort, contract, negligence or otherwise whether or not foreseen, reasonably foreseeable or advised of the possibility of such damages.

By virtue of submitting payment for the form, the purchaser agrees to abide by the above terms and conditions

 

This newly updated for 2020 generic employee handbook is 46 pages and includes all of the policy and procedures you want to have in place. It includes specific  guidelines and templates of policies for the following topics:

Immigration Law Compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity, Disability Accommodation,   Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Employee Relations, Hiring Policy, Work Schedule, Lunch breaks, Pay Schedule/ Paydays, Timekeeping System, Overtime, Personnel Data Changes, Access to Personnel Files, Job and Performance Evaluation, Employment Termination, Resignation,  Rehire/Seniority, Employment Reference Checks, Professional Development/Training, Jury and Witness Duty, Voting,  Benefits/Time Off/ Leaves of Absence, Holidays, Disability Leave/Medical Leave, Employee Benefits, Benefits Continuation (COBRA)  Retirement- Simple IRA Plan,  Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave of Absence,  Military Service Leave ,Administrative Pay Corrections, Pay Deductions and Setoffs, Salary Administration,  Health and Safety, Drug and Alcohol Use, Workplace Violence Prevention,    Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment, Complaint Procedure, Blood borne Pathogens,  Work Place Conduct, Attendance and Punctuality, Business Ethics and Conduct, Cell Phone Policy, Confidential Information/Nondisclosure, HIPAA Formal Notification, Conflicts of Interest, Patient Relations, Dress Code/Personal Appearance, Computer and Email Usage,   Internet Usage, Phone and Mail System, Use of Equipment, Outside Employment,   Disciplinary Procedures/Progressive Discipline,  Smoke Free Campus/Workplace, Problem Resolution, Media Relations,   Housekeeping, Facility Security, Safety, Solicitation and Distribution, Whistleblower Policy, Leave to Donate Blood, Nursing Mothers

All pages are editable so you can include your practice name etc.

$250.00

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