Handbook Templates

All Items: Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • Crime Victim Leave Handbook Statement: Arkansas

    Arkansas employers seeking to advise employees about the availability of crime victim leave and show their compliance with Arkansas law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement

    Employers that elect to provide paid sick leave and seek to clearly establish the important components of the program, such as accrual, qualifying reasons for use, carry over and notice requirements should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Personal Leave Handbook Statement

    Employers seeking to provide personal leave to employees, establish the terms of the policy and preserve the employer's discretion to approve or deny the request 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.