Employee handbook for pet resorts.

65 + pages

The handbook can be edited to meet your specific needs and includes:

• New hire checklist

• Orientation and safety training materials

• Acknowledgment forms (risk of injury, harassment policy, email and internet use, at-will employment, equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, Americans with disabilities, conflict of interest policy)

• Compensation details (payment of salaries/wages, time records, personnel records, breaks and meal periods, wage garnishments, expense reimbursement)

• Discipline philosophy and end of employment (resignations, dismissal/terminations, immediate dismissal/misconduct, progressive discipline, post-resignation/termination procedures, exit interview form)

• Time off and away from work policies (time off to vote, paid vacation and personal time, sick time, bereavement, holidays, jury duty, military leave, absence due to illness, leave under FMLA, request for time off form)

• Workplace policies and teamwork philosophy (accidents and emergencies, workers compensation and return to work, safety, satisfying every guest, attendance, punctuality and dependability, no call/no show, job performance, performance reviews, scheduling, drug and alcohol abuse, appearance and conduct, violence in the workplace, open door policy, complaints from customers, insubordination, email and internet use, employer information and property, use of company equipment and computer system, telephone use, internal investigations and searches, reference checks, smoking, uniforms, Spot Awards and nomination forms, team member development, team member incident report, employer’s first report of injury, safety training documentation forms)

• Team member benefits (disclaimer, health insurance, retirement plan, workers compensation benefits, state continuation/conversion of insurance, team member discounts)

• Bonus: Includes Team Member & Leadership Expectations PowerPoint presentation- a great coaching tool

• Please note: You must have Microsoft Word and basic Word editing skills in order to download and use these products and templates. For the handbooks that include the PowerPoint presentation, you must have the Microsoft PowerPoint program and basic PowerPoint editing skills.

Once you’re up and running, building and sustaining a work culture for your employees that allows them to revel in their love of dogs while staying focused and productive is easily one of the biggest challenges of running a pet resort. Not to mention, it’s more important than ever to be in line with labor and employment laws in order to avoid fines and lawsuits!

It’s up to you to make decisions on policies like vacations, meal breaks, salary administration, etc, but our comprehensive Team Member (Employee) Handbook- Human Resources allows you to quickly get up and running with your new staff. Simply customize for your resort and to your state.

Please note that this handbook serves as a template, and all forms are specific to the state of Wisconsin. To customize for your business, you must refer to the labor and employment laws in your state. Local HR consultants can be hired to quickly review this for inclusivity and completeness.