{"id":88,"date":"2025-04-21T14:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbas-cpa.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:45:27","slug":"the-employee-handbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbas-cpa.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/21\/the-employee-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Employee Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter the size of the practice, it is paramount to establish an employee handbook in order to consistently and fairly administer benefits as well as to lay the ground rules for employee expectations. The following is a high-level outline of topics usually covered in an employee handbook:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes welcome, purpose, and what the manual is and is not<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment Policies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">equal opportunity, at-will hiring, job classifications, and any probationary periods, if applicable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Workplace Conduct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">code of professional behavior expectations around customer and staff interaction, anti-harassment, social media and cellphone policies, confidentiality, and data security<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Work Schedules and Compensation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work hours, overtime, pay periods, breaks, meals, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employee Benefits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> paid time off, health, retirement, and continuing professional education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Safety and Health: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSHA standards, if applicable, such as biohazards and sharps disposals, injury\/incident\/accident reporting, animal care and safe handling, and personal protective equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Performance and Professional Development: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reviews, career advancement, training, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technology and Communication: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use of computers, phones, the internet, email, and telemedicine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Disciplinary Actions and Conflict Resolution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">misconduct, grievance, and termination<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employee Acknowledgment Form:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirmation receipt<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The practice may choose to hire a human resources (HR) professional to help them create this document to be in conformity with federal and state laws.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter the size of the practice, it is paramount to establish an employee handbook in order to consistently and fairly administer benefits as well as to lay the ground rules for employee expectations. 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