Employment Policies
These are the policies that guide hiring practices, orientation of new
employees, compliance with employment laws, and confidentiality.
Employment Status & Records
These are the policies that define such issues as employment
classifications, access to personnel files and guidance on how
background checks and performance reviews are to be performed.
Employee Benefits
These are policies that explain employee benefits such as insurance,
vacations, holidays, leave, and employee reimbursements.
Payroll
These are policies that are related to salary and wage administration
including deductions, pay advances, and time keeping.
Workplace Guidelines
These policies are quite varied and their purpose range from defining
certain work arrangements such as flex time and telecommuting to
offering guidelines on the use of company assets and record
retention.
Employee Conduct
These policies are guidelines that control employer behavior and
conduct on the job. The mainstay of this section is a code of conduct
but also important are policies regarding substance abuse, smoking,
harassment, and workplace violence.
E-Policies
These policies guide staff in the use of the organization's information
technology. Policies defining acceptable and prohibited activities and
use of e-mail and the Internet make up a majority of these policies.