Handbook Templates

All Items: Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • Floating Holidays Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to advise employees that they provide floating holidays and the circumstances under which those holidays will accrue, carry over and/or be forfeited or paid upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

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

  • Public Officials Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers with six or more full-time employees that seek to inform employees about the availability of leave for a public official should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of jury duty leave and to demonstrate compliance with West Virginia's jury duty leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement: West Virginia

    West Virginia employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of time off for voting and to show their compliance with West Virginia's voting leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to show their commitment to providing employees with time off to fulfill their civic duty and outline both the employer's responsibilities and employees' obligations related to absences on the basis of jury duty or witness service should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Time Off to Vote Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to encourage employees to vote as a civic duty and to indicate that employees should consult with a supervisor if they do not have sufficient time outside of work to visit the polls should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to establish the eligibility requirements and terms of bereavement leave should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Other Leaves of Absence Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, generally about the existence of leaves of absence required by state and/or local law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Public Health Emergency Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

    Maine employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave during extreme public health emergencies and to encourage and demonstrate compliance with Maine law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

About This Category

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