Office Policy Manual Highlights:

	It's easier than ever to create polished, quality employee manuals that you can customize in Microsoft Word to fit your company's needs. Office Policy Manual's templates are compiled using contributions from experts in a broad variety of business and legal fields. Our employee manual software features templates that include comprehensive and adaptable sets of personnel policies that balance employee needs with the employer's rights & expectations. Our easy system allows you to select the individual policies that can guide your business for years to come. What options do you have with Office Policy Manual? a) The full edition of the Office Policy Manual software is a comprehensive policy handbook that contains multiple options of over 130 pre-written policies for you to select from. The full edition also contains all of the ePolicies created by our experts. b) The brief edition of the Office Policy Manual is a "quick start" version of the full edition that covers fewer areas of business. A few hours of work with the brief edition can give you a stripped-down employee manual that covers essential workplace policies and that can be supplemented upon as new policy issues arise, or as time permits. c) Office Policy Manual offers an ePolicy Manual that allows you to define electronic policies for your office. This includes computer systems policies, Internet usage policies and a variety of other information technology guidelines for your workplace. If your employees use computers, you need to implement a proper ePolicy set.
	An informative and useful eBook: How to Write a Policy Manual. Not only do we provide you with pre-written policies, we give you this eBook that will guide you through the ins and outs of policy development and give you the information needed to create the policy manual or employee manual that best fits your business needs. The eBook is in PDF format, viewable with Acrobat Reader. Download the eBook for free!
	Office Policy Manual comes with a built-in PDF creation tool. This allows you to convert the employee manual from Word document format into PDF (Portable Document Format) format that's ideal for electronic distribution, such as email or through a website download. Best yet, the PDF creation tool can be used to convert any Microsoft Office document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) to the PDF file format. An incredibly useful and powerful element of Office Policy Manual! Get details on the PDF Creator here.
	75 pre-written job descriptions that take the hassle out of creating a job listing. Now you don't have to waste time on crafting a clear and concise listing because Office Policy Manual provides it for you. These job descriptions cover a broad variety of benefits and offer great benefit to human resources people or to managers short on time.
	A complete set of Human Resources forms. This includes related and additional employee policies, guides, checklists, announcements, performance reviews, vacation requests and many more. These 50 forms are Microsoft Word-compatible and can be adapted to fit your needs. Who needs an HR department when you have these? View examples of the Human Resources forms here.
	A collection of Federal Labor regulation posters. Did you know the federal government requires the display of a number of labor posters at the workplace? Well, Office Policy Manual provides these posters. Conveniently delivered in PDF format, the Posters are ready to print right away. They come in both color and black & white. View examples of the Posters here.

Additional Highlights:

• A broad selection of office policies. It's difficult to develop policies that guide employees through every significant issue that might come up. However, a critical mass of pre-written policies is an excellent starting point - and Office Policy Manual covers everything from Sexual Harassment Policy to Internet Usage Policy. View the list of over 130 topics covered by Office Policy Manual.
  
  
• Optional Policies. Office Policy Manual provides a wide selection of policies that give you the customization that your business needs. Many policies provide multiple options, allowing you to select and edit the one that makes the most sense and best fits your organization. We understand that different businesses have different needs; Office Policy Manual provides the flexibility you need.
  
  
• Written by experts you can trust. Office Policy Manual features an employee policy library that's been written by a team of experts in fields such as human resources, law, information technology, finance, accounting and even psychology. Be confident that diverse topics such as Family Leave, Substance Abuse and Employee Privacy are written the right way.
  
  
• Professionally designed employee manual templates. Office Policy Manual's templates take the stress and worry out of document creation. All templates feature title pages, headers and footers, table of contents and a polished layout. We've been designing great-looking business templates for over 10 years!
  
  
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint templates. Get your hands on useful planners and calendars for Excel and PowerPoint presentation slides. Consider these bonus templates we thought you could use for your personnel and policy creation needs.
  
  
• An automatic profile feature inserts your saved contact information (name, address, phone, email, etc.) into the Human Resources forms that are included with Office Policy Manual. This eliminates redundant typing and saves valuable time!

130+ policies written by experts for small business

Writing a complete policy and procedure manual from scratch is a daunting task, but you don't have do it all by yourself! Office Policy Manual provides professionally-written policies in over 130 areas. Not only does Office Policy Manual cover a huge spectrum of topics, it also provides multiple policy options per topic, which means that you've got flexibility and ease of use!

Your business needs to set policy. Your employees deserve a well-written employee manual. Office Policy Manual makes it easy and inexpensive to do both with over ## human resources policies! Office Policy Manual contains 3 different types of policy and procedure manual: a Full edition, a Brief edition and an ePolicy edition that specializes in computer and communications policy.

Office Policy Manual (Full edition) Topics Covered Our Company Introduction Welcome Letter from the President Company History Company Objectives/Mission Organization Chart Statement of Growth, Profit, and Business Plan Statement of Commitment to Employees Continuity of Policies - Right to Change or Discontinue Acknowledging Receipt of Policy Manual Acknowledging Electronic Receipt of Policy Manual Employment Policies Recruitment Announcement of New Positions Employee Selection Process Employment Eligibility Verification - Form 1-9 NEW! Reference Checks Immigration Law Compliance Equal Opportunity New Hire Rehire Relatives NEW! Internship Policy Return to Work after Serious Injury or Illness Employee Orientation Confidentiality of Company Information Conflict of Interest Medical Evaluations and Interviews Disability Accommodation NEW! Life Threatening Diseases in the Workplace Outside Employment Grievance Procedure Gratuities to Government Employees or Officials Gratuities to Customer or Supplier Representation Inventions and Patents Employment Status & Records Anniversary Date and Reinstatement Reinstatement Employment Classifications Access to Personnel Files Consent to Release Information Background Checks Authorization to Provide Information Performance Review and Salary Merit Increases Performance Improvement Job Descriptions Equal Pay Employee Benefits Vacation Child Care Holidays Workers' Compensation Insurance Sick or Personal Leave Voting Jury Duty Military Service Bereavement Leave Relocation of Current or New Employees Temporary Assignment Allowance Conferences and Meetings Professional Memberships Health Insurance Health Benefits Continuation (COBRA) Short-term Disability Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Account Employee-Incurred Expenses and Reimbursement Mileage Reimbursement Travel Reimbursement Required Management Approval Educational Assistance Parking Kitchen - Break Room Employee Recognition NEW! Employee Suggestion Program Payroll Salary Administration Payroll Deductions Shift Premium Timekeeping Payday Pay Advances Overtime Compensation Termination Workplace Guidelines NEW! Excessive Tardiness/Absenteeism Record Retention Disposing of Consumer Information Employer Security Employee Safety Injured On the Job Emergency Instructions Employee Privacy Workplace Search Policy Workday NEW! Appearance and Courtesy Smoking Meal and Rest Periods Non-Business or Social Visits Use of Company Vehicles Use of Rental Car on Company Business Emergency Closings Flextime NEW! School Activities Time Off Telecommuting Compressed Workweek Cell Phone Policy Telephone Use Medical Leave of Absence Family Leave, Parental Leave and Pregnant Employees Family Leave Pregnant Employees Leave of Absence and Military Leave Visitors Recreational Activities-Sponsorships Code of Conduct Substance Abuse Drug and Alcohol Policy Drug Testing Attendance Dress Code NEW! Business Casual Dress Sexual Harassment Workplace Violence NEW! Concealed Weapon Policy Workplace Emergency Plan Political Activities Solicitation Charitable Contributions E-Policies General Principles NEW! Internet User Policy User Responsibilities Access to Information Technology Resources Use of Information Technology Resources Unauthorized Use and Sanctions Management Access to Technology Resources NEW! E-mail Policies NEW! Spyware Policy NEW! Internet Usage Policy NEW! Content Filtering NEW! Internet Access and Administration NEW! Making Company Purchases over the Internet NEW! Virus Protection NEW! Internet Security NEW! Cyber Security NEW! Disaster Recovery Policy NEW! Network Etiquette

Office Policy Manual (Brief edition) Table of Contents Introduction Welcome Letter from the President Equal Opportunity Employment Classifications Payday Overtime Compensation Payroll Deductions Meal and Rest Periods Vacation Holidays Sick or Personal Leave Performance Review and Salary Merit Increases Performance Improvement Termination E-Policy Permitted General Access Privacy Sharing of Access Prohibited Use Acceptable E-mail Usage E-mail Passwords Forwarding E-mails Chain Letters General E-mail Accurate Communication via E-mail Spamming Unsolicited E-Mail Policy Spoofing Confidential and Sensitive Information via E-mail Blind 'Carbon Copies' E-mail Retention Acknowledging Receipt of Policy Manual

ePolicy Manual Table of Contents E-Policies General Principles User Responsibilities Access to Information Technology Resources Abuse of Information Technology Resources Unauthorized Use and Sanctions Digital Millennium Copyright Act Management Access to Technology Resources E-mail Policies Spyware Policy Internet Usage Policy Content Filtering Internet Access and Administration Making Company Purchases over the Internet Virus Protection Internet Security Internet Miscellaneous Disaster Recovery Policy

With over 130 in-depth business & technology policies and a guide on how to write a policy manual, writing your company's handbook couldn't be easier. Now you can publish and email your new policy manual as a PDF, using Office Policy Manual's PDF Creator.

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