Handbook Templates

All Items: Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • Paid Sick and Safe Time Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Vermont

    Employers that have employees working in Vermont that seek to educate employees about the availability of paid sick and safe time and to show their compliance with the Vermont Earned Sick Time Law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

    Illinois employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for volunteer emergency responders and to demonstrate compliance with Illinois law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Connecticut

    Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments addressing leave rights of National Guard members, effective October 1, 2017.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Missouri

    Updated statement and guidance to reflect extension of reinstatement protections for National Guard members of any state, effective August 28, 2017.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: North Carolina

    North Carolina employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for state service in the North Carolina National Guard or the National Guards of any other state and to demonstrate compliance with North Carolina's military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers with more than 15 employees that seek to educate employees about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol members and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Alabama

    Alabama employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of military leave and to demonstrate compliance with Alabama military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Nevada

    Updated statement and guidance to reflect extension of protections to National Guard members of other states, effective July 1, 2017.

  • Sick Leave to Care for Relatives Handbook Statement: Georgia

    Georgia employers that employ 25 or more employees, that provide paid sick leave benefits to their employees and that seek to inform employees of their rights under Georgia law to use paid sick leave benefits to care for an immediate family member should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: Florida

    Florida employers with 15 or more employees seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate compliance with Florida law should include this model policy statement in their handbook.

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National and state employee handbook articles with guidance and policy statements for employers relating to time off and leaves of absence.