Handbook Templates

All Items: Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Military Leave Handbook Statement: New Mexico

    New Mexico employers seeking to educate employees about their reinstatement rights following military service and to demonstrate their compliance with New Mexico's military leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Day of Rest Handbook Statement: California

    California employers seeking to show their compliance with California's Day of Rest law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Time Off To Vote Handbook Statement: Wisconsin

    Updated statement and guidance to clarify an employee's right to take time off to vote.

  • Parental Leave Handbook Statement: Washington

    Revised guidance to clarify that when leave is provided, it must be provided equally to men, women, adoptive parents and biological parents.

About This Category

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