HR Manual V/s Employee Handbook

Hi Friends,

I want to know the difference between an HR Manual (HR Policy and Procedure Manual) and an Employee Handbook.

I know many companies give out an Employee Handbook when a new employee joins the company.

I have developed an HR Company's Policy and Procedure Manual which runs into more than 70 pages. It covers all the areas. Obviously, I cant print this and give to each employee. Instead what I want to do is develop a Handbook covering important issues which can be given out to a new employee. May be I will even want to give to the existing employees. I am working in a 30 year old company where there is nothing like this. Even the manual I have developed is something very unique to them. So, even the existing staff also need to be educated and for that purpose, i will want to give them a copy of the Handbook.

Can some help me out what are the imporant topics I should cover and how extensively they should be covered i.e. in how much detail I should go. I will appreciate if someone can attach a sample handbook.

Thanks
Vinod Somal

By the way, I am in Dubai. Therefore, if the advice/sample is gulf based, it will make my life even easier.

Hi

whether it is gulf or in India basic priciple is same

We used to give Employye Handbook in Titan Industries and I know many companies give

Chapters/Topics we covered

1. Location/Address/Our primary Activity/Phone numbers

2. names of the Directors and Senior Executives

3.Various Departments

4. Office Timings/Shift Timings

5.Leave Rules

6.Safety Measures and emergency Phone numbers

7 Other welfare measures available


Siva

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Dear Vinod,

I agree with Siva and also you have to include the do's and don'ts in the organization, Sample of each Organizational Form, and the calculation methods for their salaries like OT, Taxes, PF, GF etc.

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Khaiser Ali Shah
00966509928983

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Astaldi Arabia Ltd.
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Phone # 00966-1-4631199
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Employee Handbook is similar to what is given to student at the time when sesions begins and contain all rules and regulation, pattern,Motive and objectives.

Hi,

I do agree with Siva's points, still you should also make all the employees to know the set of Rules & Regulation, which would had drafted in ur company's HR Policy. Get their acknowledgement as proof that they had read and understood the policies.

However, It shall be appreciable when could you contribute your HR policy to this forum.

rgds
HRP

Hi Vinod,

The difference between HR Manual and Employee Handbook:

HR Manual says in broad ie confidential matters ie salary detials of each and every Grade or Designation and Increment details percentage...

In case of Handbook : it removes the confidential information and give the basic guidelines

In case if you have more queries, please feel free to contact me :

Hope you are clear now!!

Cheers!!!
Joe.. Mumbai

good differentiation of the HR Manual and the Employee Handbook, i think they were very well explained.

Hi Friends,

I like to add something....

HR MANUAl is one which gives deatils related to salary, when the training session are held, after how long and wht is the prcedure, what is the management strategy and all ... and the Hr Manual is very confidentional which is handle or available by the top management or the Hr People

Where as

Employee Handbook is for the employees of the comapny which act as a guide for the employees which they can not gather from the induction programmer as in the issues which are used in their day to day work and are useful to them..... Employess handbook is distributed to each and every employee of the company to check with the relues and regulation of the company.


Please correct me if i am wrong.....

Cheers

Nidhi(Hr Executive)

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Hi,
i went through the same experince & currently i developed our employee orientaion manul, following are the manula topics:

ABOUT THE GROUP
WELCOME TO THE TEAM BY GM.
GENERAL COMMENTS
HR TEAM WELCOME NOTE
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
OUR PRODUCTS
QUALITY SYSTEM
QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT
OUR MANAGEMENT
COMPANY DEPARTMENTS
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
QUALITY DEPARTMENT
SUPPLY CHAIN DEPARTMENT
SALES DEPARTMENT
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
GENERAL WELFARE AND FACILITIES
GENERAL STANDARDS
LEAVE POLICY
MEDICAL POLICY
MEAL SUBSIDY POLICY
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION POLICY
INTERNAL TRANSFER POLICY
DRESSING CODE AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
LONG SERVICE AWARDS POLICY
WORKING HOURS, ATTENDANCE AND OVERTIME
THE DISCIPLINARY RULES
THE GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS POLICY
EMPLOYEES SUGGESTION BOX POLICY
THE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
CLOSING

I hope you find it useful.
Thanks & Regards,

Sadigaz,

Thanks