If you job has an employee handbook, please help. I am writing one in hopes to have everything running better before I start working less. I will also probably need a manager. I'm working on the outline now and will fill in the details later. So far I have : 1. Business vision and mission 2. Customer Service 3. Treatments
4. General job duties (each job will have a more specific job description) 5. Scheduling, shifts, and time off 6. Compensation, bonuses, raises 8. Training and Education 9. Problem Solving, Communication, Consequences (and I will be using spell check!!) Any input would be appreciated Thanks!!

timesheets & expense reports (if they apply)?

Thanks, we had the meeting today. I thought people would quit, because in general they do not like change, but everyone seemed really psyched!! I think they felt that the independent contractor free-for all had to end too. We'll see how it goes when I actually have to enforce all these new policies.

Ours has the following sections:
open door
union philosophy
information sharing
honesty
company property
expense control
performance appraisal
training
new hire period
ethics and conflicts of interest
general rules
separation of employment
attendance
coaching
drug free policy
gifts and gratuities
inappropriate conduct
workplace violence
employment of relatives
managing your time
work time
meals and breaks
no soliciting policy
personnel records
smoking
work attire
operating requirements
health policy
leave policy
fmla
emergency procedures

Whew!

just a quick comment...taken from my employment law class this semester.

An employment manual can be legally binding as an employment contract UNLESS you plainly state on the first page in bold large print that nothing in the manual constitutes a contract. In addition you also need to have each employee sign a statement confirming that they agree it is not an employment contract of any kind. Depending on your state laws, there may be other requirements, so it is extremely important for you to verify that before putting ANYTHING in writing.

HTH

Thank you both, I need to do some more research. This is why you can buy them already written. There are some things that only apply to larger companies. There is more to this than I thought.