EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This manual has been developed from a Leadership Development Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture through the State Conservation Commission to assist Conservation Districts. This is one in a series of three manuals developed under this grant.

Financial Manual
Personnel Manual Building
Conservation District Board/Staff Foundations

These manuals are guidance documents to be used where needed and can be personalized and reproduced by each district. A floppy disk with the contents accompanies each manual. They have been reviewed by experts for content and peer reviewed by district personnel for applicability. It is understood that county manuals covering similar areas may guide some districts, but many helpful ideas may be gleaned from these manuals that may be applicable in your county.

The manuals were developed by teams of directors and staff from the Bradford, Lancaster, and Westmoreland Conservation Districts, and are designed to be used in loose-leaf notebooks than can easily be updated or amended. Additions may be forth coming as time and resources permit.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

• Employee Acknowledgment Form
  
• Welcome
  
• Organization Description
  
• Introductory Statement

EMPLOYMENT

• Equal Employment Opportunity
  
• Employment Categories
  
• Introductory Period
  
• Job Posting & Employee Referrals
  
• Work Schedules
  
• Paydays
  
• Pay Advances
  
• Pay Deductions
  
• Employee Relations
  
• Disability Accommodation
  
• Access to Personnel Files
  
• Personnel Data Changes
  
• Employment Reference Checks
  
• Employment Resumes and/or Applications
  
• Rest & Meal Periods
  
• Smoking
  
• Drug & Alcohol Use

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAMS

• Bereavement Leave
  
• Health Insurance
  
• Holidays
  
• Jury Duty Leave
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Military Leave
  
• Pension Program
  
• Personal Leave
  
• Sick Leave Benefits
  
• Time Off to Vote
  
• Vacation Benefits
  
• Vacation Earning Schedule
  
• Workers' Compensation Insurance

PROCEDURES

• Timekeeping
  
• Attendance & Punctuality
  
• Emergency Closings
  
• Business Travel Expenses
  
• Use of Equipment and Vehicles
  
• Electronic Communications
  
• Problem Resolution
  
• Employment Termination
  
• Status of Benefits Upon Termination
  
• Performance Evaluation
  
• Employee Conduct & Work Rules
  
• Harassment
  
• Treatment of Harassment Allegations
  
• Life-Threatening Illness In The Workplace
  
• Recycling
  
• Political Activity
  
• Civil Rights Compliance
  
• Conflict of Interest
  
• Solicitation

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