Policies and Procedures

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Earned Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Maine

  Updated threshold to include information on revised FAQs regarding frontloading and carryover and recent guidance on the cap on leave use issued by the Maine Department of Labor.

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  Handbook Templates

  Earned Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Maine

  Updated threshold to include information on revised FAQs regarding frontloading and carryover and recent guidance on the cap on leave use issued by the Maine Department of Labor.

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  Checklists

  Update Your Employee Handbook With January 1, 2026, Developments Checklist

  Updated to reflect a development concerning overtime and minimum pay standards in Colorado. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Meal and Rest Breaks Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Updated threshold and statement to reflect the latest Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Overtime Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Updated threshold and statement to reflect the latest Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Acknowledgement of Receipt of Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) Poster Handbook Statement: Colorado

  Updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect the latest Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order, effective January 1, 2026. 

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family Leave Handbook Statement: District of Columbia

  Updated statement and guidance for style.

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  Handbook Templates

  State Disability Insurance Program Handbook Statement: California

  Updated title and statement for style and updated guidance to include information on employee eligibility, employee notice and the interaction with leave and other benefits.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Maine and on a forthcoming Handbook Template update in the Pennsylvania supplement.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Massachusetts

  Updated statement for style and updated guidance to include additional information on employer notice and contribution requirements.