Handbook Templates

All Items: Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Georgia

    Updated policy and guidance to reflect the expansion of National Guard protections, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Idaho

    Updated policy to reflect the removal of the durational requirement that an Air or Army National Guard member be called to duty for 30 consecutive days to receive federal employment protection benefits.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Indiana

    Updated policy and guidance to reflect the expansion of USERRA and SCRA rights to employees who are members of the National Guard of any state, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: Wyoming

    Updated policy and guidance to reflect expanded Military Service Relief Act protections to employees who are members of the National Guard of any state, effective July 1, 2016.

  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Rhode Island

    Rhode Island employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for jury and witness duty and to demonstrate their compliance with Rhode Island's jury and witness duty leave laws should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Bone Marrow Donor Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers with 15 or more employees seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of bone marrow donor leave and to show their compliance with California's Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Military Leave - Reinstatement From Active Service Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of reinstatement following service in the state's organized militia and to demonstrate compliance with the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Accommodations for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding or Related Conditions Handbook Statement: Utah

    Utah employers seeking to inform employees of the availability of reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related conditions and to demonstrate compliance with the Utah Antidiscrimination Act are required by law to include this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: Michigan

    Michigan employers with one or more employees seeking to educate employees who qualify about the availability of leave for Civil Air Patrol missions and to demonstrate compliance with the law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • School or Child Care Activities Leave Handbook Statement: California

    California employers with 25 or more employees working at the same location seeking to set forth employees' right to take time off to participate in school or child care activities with their child, legal ward or custodial grandchild should consider including 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.