Housekeeping

Neatness and good housekeeping are signs of efficiency.  You are
expected to keep your work area neat and orderly at all times --
it is a required safety precaution.

Easily accessible trash receptacles and recycling containers are
located throughout the building.  Please put all litter and
recyclable materials in the appropriate receptacles and
containers.  Please don't put cigarettes out on the floor or
throw ashes into any container not meant for that purpose.
Always be aware of good health and safety standards, including
fire and loss prevention.

Please report anything that needs repairing or replacing to your
manager immediately.


Inspection Of Packages

(Company) reserves the right to inspect all packages or closed
containers brought into or taken out of the work area.


Labor Unions

Our employees are not represented by a labor union; however
(Company)'s policy is to provide wages and benefits that compare
favorably with those at other companies in our region and
industry.  We also strive to provide the safest and best possible
working conditions for you.

One of (Company)'s primary goals is to successfully meet it's
responsibilities to you, our employee, both as an individual, and
as a contributing member of (Company).  This is accomplished by
managing (Company) in such a way that you will always be treated
with respect and dignity.  We believe every person deserves to be
treated in this manner, in any situation.  We also believe this
principle helps make (Company) successful.  And, in this
environment, we can work together to solve any problems that may
arise.


Layoff & Recall

In the unlikely event of a reduction in workforce, employees will
be laid off based on less skills and abilities as well as less
seniority.  Please understand that if the skills and abilities of
two employees are equal, seniority will be the determining factor
in the layoff decision.

[] This next section is included to spell-out a recall program
only if you are absolutely required to have one.  Otherwise, take
this section out -- or you'll put unnecessary restrictions on
yourself when it comes time to hire replacements for the laid off
workers (what if you don't want them back?!).

However, when it's necessary to recall employees from layoff
status, recall will be in reverse order to the layoff.  Recall
will be made by mail to your last known address or by telephone
call.  Failure to respond to the recall within two (2) days of
notice will be considered a voluntary resignation.  Laid off
employees must keep (Company) informed of any change in mailing
address or telephone number.  Employees will lose their seniority
if laid off for more than three (3) months.

[] Depending on the nature of your business, 3 months may be too
short a period -- 6 months may be more appropriate.  This could
be the case with certain construction companies, or in parts of
the country where climatic conditions preclude certain kinds of
work for part of the year.

If you leave the area, plan to leave the area, or you are
unreachable for a period of time, please feel free to contact
your manager or XXX (Title/Department) to let us know you are
interested in returning to work.


Managers

Your immediate manager is the person on the management team who
is closest to you and your work.  Your day-to-day contact with
your manager gives you a chance to receive guidance and counsel
regarding your assignments and the progress you make on your job.
Your manager can show you how your work fits into the overall
picture, teach you how to do things, explain the "hows" and
"whys," and encourage you when things look a little tough.

Your manager is in complete charge of the department.  He or she
is responsible for the efficient operation of the department.
Your manager has authority to hire and dismiss, to assign work,
recommend pay increases, transfers or promotions, and to maintain
order and discipline.  This may be accomplished by the manager
personally or through his or her assistant.

Remember, your manager knows most of the answers, and, if not,
knows where to get them.  Your manager probably started in a job
much like yours and can guide and help you.  Your manager wants
you to succeed.  Please get to know your manager, and when you
need help or have questions, complaints, problems or suggestions,
contact your manager first.  He or she is interested in your
success, the success of every member of your department, and the
overall success of (Company).

Your manager is human, has many responsibilities, and needs your
cooperation, assistance, and loyalty.  He or she wants to help
you -- that's their job -- so please ask, and please be willing
to meet your manager half way.  If he or she cannot help you or
answer your question, your question will be referred to someone
who can.  You can expect to be treated fairly and with respect.
Like (Company), your manager has a direct interest in you.  He or
she wants you to consider him or her as your advisor, friend and
mentor.  Go to your manager for information about your job, your
pay, or other matters of company policy.

Please don't overburden your manager with questions that can be
answered by reading this manual or by checking bulletin boards.
Do feel free to ask for clarification of regulations or
responsibilities.  Any problem that hinders the efficient
completion of your responsibilities should be taken up with your
manager.


Open Door Policy & Counseling

[] A sample memo called "Voicing Concerns" is included on
diskette as a separate file, and may be used to reinforce your
open door policy and to encourage employee suggestions and
communications.

Normally, you will be expected to use the Grievances/Suggestions
Procedure outlined earlier in this Manual to resolve a problem.
However, if the problem or complaint is of a personal nature, or
a very delicate matter, you may meet first with any member of
management, including the President, to discuss it.  He or she
will decide if you should first discuss the problem with your
immediate manager.  If so, you will be directed to use the
Grievances/Suggestions Procedure.  If the complaint, suggestion,
or question is of such a nature that resolution would be hampered
by the Grievances/Suggestions Procedure, the management person
you contact will take the appropriate action.


Outside Activities

No employee may take an outside job, either for pay or as a
donation of his or her personal time, with a customer or
competitor of (Company); nor may they do work on their own if it
competes in any way with the sales of products or services we
provide our customers.  If your financial situation requires you
to hold a second job, part-time or full-time, or if you intend to
engage in a business enterprise of your own, we would like to
know about it.  Before accepting any outside employment it would
be a good idea to discuss the matter with your manager.


Parking Lot

You are encouraged to use the parking areas designated for our
employees.  Please keep in mind that the parking spaces adjacent
to or in front of our building(s) are for customers and visitors
only.  Remember to lock your car every day and park within the
specified areas.

Courtesy and common sense in parking will avoid accidents,
personal injuries, damage to your vehicle and to the vehicles of
other employees.  If you should damage another car while parking
or leaving, immediately report the incident, along with the
license numbers of both vehicles and any other pertinent
information you may have, to your manager.

(Company) does not assume any liability for any loss or damages
you may sustain.


Payroll Advances

[] If you expect to grant payroll advances on occasion, you may
want to use the "Employee I.O.U." form included on diskette as a
separate file.

(Company) rarely advances or loans money to employees.  In the
event you must borrow against your paycheck, you must first
discuss your situation with your manager.  If he or she feels
that your request is justified, an "Employee I.O.U" form will be
provided for you to fill out and sign.

Note:  See "Deductions (Other) / Direct Deposit" in the
"Compensation & Performance" section for further information.


Personal Phone Calls & Mail

[] You may want to consider installing a pay-phone and requiring
your employees to use it for all (non-emergency) personal calls.

Our telephone bills [can be / are] astronomical.  Please keep
personal phone calls to a minimum -- they must not interfere with
your work.  You are permitted to make limited local area calls on
company telephones for essential personal business during lunch
or "break" periods only.  Please do not abuse this privilege.
Emergency calls regarding illness or injury to family members,
changed family plans, or calls for similar reasons may be made at
any time.  Incoming urgent calls will be directed to you.

Please don't use (Company) as a personal mailing address, and do
not put personal mail in the stacks that are to be run through
the postage meter.  Although the amount may seem small, it is
still considered theft.


Personal Property

[] Check with your attorney on your state labor relations
policies to determine if a release is required before you can
inspect company supplied lockers.  If so, you may want to include
a release form (authorizing locker inspection) for the employee's
signature as part of the "New Hire" package completed by each new
employee.

Due to the strict liability guidelines of our insurance carrier,
under no circumstances are you allowed to keep personal equipment
or vehicles on (Company) property where damage or fire could
result.

You will be assigned a locker for your personal possessions.
Locks are furnished by (Company).  You are responsible for
keeping your locker clean, sanitary, and orderly.  Lockers may be
inspected for cleanliness by (Company) and periodically you will
be asked to remove your possessions so that the lockers can be
sanitized.  Please understand that (Company) cannot assume any
responsibility for loss or damage to personal property of any
employee.


Personal Use Of Company Property

[] Choose whichever paragraph best suits the needs of your
company.

In some instances, employees may be allowed to borrow certain
(Company) tools or equipment for their own personal use while on
our premises.  In no instance may this be done off our premises,
or without prior management approval.  You understand and agree
that (Company) is not liable for personal injury incurred during
the use of company property for personal projects.  As a
(Company) employee, you accept full responsibility for any and
all liabilities for injuries or losses which occur, or for the
malfunction of equipment.  You are responsible for returning the
equipment or tools in good condition, and you agree that you are
required to pay for any damages that occur while using the
equipment or tools for personal projects.

    -- OR --

If you want to use (Company) equipment or tools during or after
work hours for personal benefit, you must have the approval of
your manager.  You must have a written pass before removing the
equipment or tools from (Company) property.  You understand and
agree that (Company) is not liable for personal injury incurred
during the use of company property for personal projects.  As a
(Company) employee, you accept full responsibility for any and
all liabilities for injuries or losses which occur, or for the
malfunction of equipment.  You are responsible for returning the
equipment or tools in good condition, and you agree that you are
required to pay for any damages that occur while using the
equipment or tools for personal projects.


Promotion Policy

[] This policy is important for civil rights reasons as well as
practical reasons.

It is our policy to advise all employees about advancement
opportunities by means of bulletin boards or other suitable
methods.  Please submit your request for consideration for a
specific position directly to your manager.

Whenever a position becomes available, every effort will be made
to fill it by promoting a qualified employee.  Jobs will be
awarded based on individual ability and past job performance, as
well as length of service if two people have similar
qualifications.  By utilizing all opportunities for education and
performing your job excellently, you may become qualified to fill
a position of greater skill, responsibility and value at
(Company).  (Company) will always continue to look outside the
company for potential employees as well.

Whenever you are learning a new job, or if your abilities are
unknown in a particular job, you will be classified as a trainee
during the time necessary for you to gain experience to do the
job.  The length of training time for any given job is governed
by the experience required for that job and your learning
ability.  You will be reviewed every ninety (90) days while
training.  At these reviews, you may receive an increase in pay,
timed so that upon completion of the training period, you will be
receiving a wage comparable to others in the job.


Property & Equipment Care

It is your responsibility to understand the machines you need to
use to perform your duties.  Good care of any machine that you
use during the course of your employment, as well as the
conservative use of supplies, will benefit you and (Company).  If
you find that a machine is not working properly or in any way
appears unsafe, please notify your manager immediately so that
repairs or adjustments may be made.  Under no circumstances
should you start or operate a machine you deem unsafe, nor should
you adjust or modify the safeguards provided.


Recycling, Waste Prevention & Conservation

[] This a policy for forward-thinking companies as well as those
interested in saving money.  Many employees will appreciate your
concern for the environment.

[] A portion of this policy has been converted into a sample memo
that might be used (with appropriate revisions) to implement a
recycling program in your company.  The sample recycling memo is
included on diskette as a separate file.

[] You may want to create a specific list of items that are and
are not acceptable for recycling and post copies near your
recycling containers.

(Company) actively recycles as many materials as possible:

Acceptable (Please place these in the proper recycling bins.)

    Aluminum

    Computer Paper -- Pin Fed, Single Sheet, Green or Blue Bar, Plain White

    White Ledger -- Bleached Bond, White Copier Paper, Envelopes,
    Adding Machine Tape

    Laser Printer Cartridges

    Newspapers

    Plastic

    Shipping Cartons & Packing Materials

Unacceptable (Please keep these contaminants out of the
recycling bins.)

    COLORED PAPER

    Carbons

    NCR Paper

    Magazines

    FAX Paper

    Glossy Paper

    Wrapping Paper

    Cardboard

    Food

Exception:

    Metal paper clips and staples may be left on the paper.


Just A Few Reasons For Recycling:

Solid Waste:  It has been estimated that each man, woman, and
child produces an average of four pounds of trash every day,
almost 1,500 pounds a year.  Most of this garbage gets buried in
a landfill, and we are running out of landfill space at an
alarming rate.  Paper makes up about 25% of many cities' garbage,
much of which could be diverted through office paper recycling
programs.

Paper Production:  As many as seventeen small trees are required
to make one ton of paper.  Recycling slows the demand for virgin
timber fibers and lessens the strain on our forest resources.

Energy Conservation:  Up to 64% less energy is required to
produce paper from waste paper instead of from virgin wood pulp.
In the case of office paper, the equivalent of almost three
barrels of oil is saved for every ton of paper recycled.

Air & Water Pollution:  The manufacturing of paper from used
paper instead of from trees produces almost 60% less pollution of
air and water.

Water Conservation:  The manufacturing of recycled paper uses
only half of the water that is required in the manufacturing of
virgin paper.


How Much Does (Company) Consume Per Year?

Paper (XXX tons) = (Number of employees) x .5 lbs. x 260 working
days/yr / 2000 lbs.

Trees (XXX trees) = 17 trees x (XXX tons) of paper

Oil (XXX gallons of oil) = 682.5 gallons of oil x (XXX tons) of paper


How The (Company) Recycling Program Works

You will be given two small containers (one for white paper and
one for computer paper) to go on or near your desk.  When you're
through using any paper, simply put it into the appropriate
container instead of the trash can.  When either of your
containers is full, empty the contents into one of the central
containers stationed on your floor.  Paper is much more valuable
when it is separated by grade, so please put the white paper into
the "white paper only" container and computer paper into the
"computer paper only" container (all central containers will be
clearly marked).  That's the end of your involvement -- it's that
easy!

Because we all have a lifelong habit of just throwing something
away when we're finished using it, it may take some time to
remember not to throw the recyclable paper into the trash can.
You have to think about it at first, but in a very short time it
will become just another one of those things you do.

Please keep all "contaminants," including colored paper,
magazines, glossy paper, carbon paper, newspapers, soda cans,
half-eaten sandwiches, etc., out of the paper recycling
containers.  If you're recycling an old report, please remove the
covers, any colored paper, and plastic bindings.  Metal staples
and small paper clips do not need to be removed.  Soda cans, soda
bottles, and glass jars and bottles can all be re-cycled.  Please
put these items into the designated recycling containers.

If you are "cleaning house" and getting rid of a lot of old forms
or files, let your program coordinator know ahead of time so that
the waste paper dealer can be called to bring extra containers or
do extra pickups.  If the central containers fill up before the
scheduled pickup, try pushing the paper down -- the container may
just be full of a lot of air.  If the container is definitely
full, find a box to use for the overflow and ask the coordinator
to call for a pick up.  NOTE:  Please don't crumple up paper
being thrown away (in the trash or in recycling) -- it takes up
much less space when it's flat.

Recycling containers are located near computer printers, copiers,
in the lunch / break area and in the shipping department.  Please
do your part to recycle reusable materials.  Please reuse items
until they genuinely need to be replaced.  Also, please pay
attention to ways of conserving energy.  Some of the easiest ways
to do this are to make sure lights, equipment and faucets are
turned off, and all doors and windows are closed whenever
practical.

Waste of time, materials, equipment and utilities is costly to
you and (Company).  You can help make every minute count.
Eliminate waste whenever possible.  In the long run, you will
benefit by helping to reduce operating costs.  The money saved by
eliminating waste can be passed along to employees in the form of
profit-based bonuses and other benefits.


Reinstatement

See "Former Employees" in the "Employment" section for
information on reinstatement.


Resignation

While we hope both you and (Company) will mutually benefit from
your continued employment, we realize that it may become
necessary for you to leave your job with (Company).  If you
anticipate having to resign your position with (Company), you are
expected to notify your manager at least two (2) weeks in advance
of the date that you must leave.


Restricted Areas

In the interest of safety and security, certain portions of
(Company)'s facilities may be restricted to authorized personnel
only.  Such areas will be clearly marked.  Some areas may be
designated no smoking areas as well.

Note:  See "Smoking" later on in this section for further
information.


Return Of Company Property

Any (Company) property issued to you, such as product samples,
tools or uniforms, must be returned to (Company) at the time of
your dismissal or resignation, or whenever it is requested by
your manager or a member of management.  You are responsible to
pay for any lost or damaged items.  The value of any property
issued and not returned may be deducted from your paycheck.


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