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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
You will receive a copy of your Employee Handbook on your first day. Please read the
entire handbook and see HR when you have finished doing so. HR will have you sign a
form indicating that you have read the handbook and that you understand the policies
and procedures in it. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask HR or your
supervisor. The form you sign indicating that you have read and understand the Employee
Handbook is placed in your personnel file along with all of your hiring paperwork.

MANDATORY TRAINING
A member of the HR department will provide you with at least two videos about Equal
Employment Opportunity issues and Sexual Harassment Prevention. You may be given
other videos or DVDs to watch as well. You are required to watch these videos or DVDs
within your first week at (Company) and to sign a form indicating that you understand our
policies and procedures regarding harassment. If you have any questions about the videos
or DVDs or (Company)’s policies on Equal Employment Opportunity, Sexual Harassment,
or procedures for filing a complaint, please speak with the Director of HR of (Company).

E-MAIL
(Company) is very much an e-mail culture. We prefer this for both efficiency and account-
ability. Everyone has e-mail, and most announcements regarding changes in policy, holi-
day schedules, reservations for vehicles, meeting scheduling, and communication about
work is done via e-mail. It is very important that staff check their e-mail at the beginning
of their day and have it notify them throughout the day.
Conference Rooms are also scheduled using our shared calendar (whichever kind your
company uses).
Please see IT if you need a tutorial in using ___________(specific software your company uses).
Please be mindful of e-mail etiquette, and ask HR if you have any questions about this.

Personal e-mails including jokes should be directed to your external (e.g., Yahoo, Hotmail,
Gmail, etc.) accounts.
OFFICE LOCATIONS

There are ________ office locations for (Company) staff. (Customize for your company.)
DEPARTMENTS

(Company) has the following Departments in the following locations: (List as per your company.)
The I-9 form must be completed in person with a member of the HR department.

ELECTRONIC SECURITY ID BADGES
New employees, interns, and some volunteers will receive an electronic security ID card.
The electronic key provides access to all locked doors to which you have access based on

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