Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, Forms: Samples - O-Q

This tip about how to gain management input for people needs and space planning will give you a proven approach to try to stay one jump ahead of your company’s growth. These are the questions to ask as you plan space for people.

An open door policy means, literally, that every manager's door is open to every employee. The purpose of an open door policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.

Open door policies and actual employee behavior in regard to company guidelines are a challenge. An area of frequent reader questions, your open door policy needs guidelines, support and follow through from managers, and education and understanding by all employees. Develop a working open door policy.

Your company has adopted an Open Door Policy for all employees. This means, literally, that every manager's door is open to every employee. The purpose of our open door policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee. Our open door policy means that employees are free to talk with any manager at any time.

Paid personal days are time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. The number of paid personal days is often accrued by employees based on years of service to the organization and the level of their position. Other companies, however, keep paid personal days simple - every employee receives the same...

Paid sick days are time off from work that an organization voluntarily provides employees as a benefit. The number of paid sick days is often accrued by employees based on years of service to the organization and the level of their position. Other companies, however, keep paid sick days simple - every employee receives the same number of paid...

The purpose of a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy is to give staff the opportunity to take paid time off from work that can be used flexibly for such needs as vacation, illness, personal time, doctor appointments, school or volunteerism, and other activities of the employee's choice. The company's goal, in providing PTO, is to reduce unscheduled...

Want to know more about paid vacation days? Paid vacation days are time off work provided to employees as a benefit. Paid vacation days are generally accrued by employees based on years of service to the organization.

Looking for a format that's a winner when you want to help an underperforming employee succeed? The purpose of a formal Performance Improvement Plan is to help an employee succeed. This format enables you to set goals, establish measures, conduct review sessions and chart progress. Not convinced of the need for this procedure? Check out my introduction to the form. You'll be happy you did.

Performance management is a hot topic in business these days. This Performance Management Process Checklist will help you do the right things right to create an effective employee performance appraisal and development system.

This Performance Development Planning Form (PDP)provides a format to use in your quarterly Performance Development Planning meetings to document goals, measurements and progress on goals. Business, personal and professional goals are documented and tracked.

All employees, former employees, and representatives of employees may view certain documents from their personnel file with advance notice to Human Resources staff. Documents that relate to the employee's qualifications for hire may be viewed. Documents that may not be reviewed are also described.

The Company maintains three employee files for each employee. The files maintained include the personnel file, the payroll file, and the medical records file. Employees may access their personnel file by contacting Human Resources staff. See more about personnel files in this sample personnel file policy.

You can make this cell phone policy the basis for your work place cell phone policy. This cell phone policy sample is not to be construed as legal advice.

The telephone interview or candidate screen allows the employer to determine if the candidate's qualifications, experience, workplace preferences and salary needs are congruent with the position and organization. The telephone interview saves managerial time and eliminates unlikely candidates. Review the suggested format.

The Company's objective, in establishing a dress code, is to enable employees to project a professional, business-like image while experiencing the comfort and advantages of more casual and relaxed clothing. This policy receipt acknowledgement allows you to track that every employee has received and understands the new policy.

Progressive discipline is a process for dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards.

Disciplinary action is sometimes necessary when an employee's behavior is negatively impacting his or her work, his or her coworkers' work, or the workplace. This disciplinary warning form documents the discipline warning. This disciplinary warning form also documents and records the coaching or counseling discussion that accompanied the discipline warning.