Employee Handbook

Directions: Your Group will create an Employee Handbook for your business. The handbook should include an
Introduction, at least three General Policies, at least three Compensations and Benefits Policies, and an
Employee Acknowledgement Form. This is a Long-Term project and it is important each group remains up to
date.

TASK 1: Use the Internet to research the formats and topics included in an employee handbook
and to research the formats and elements included in various job descriptions.

TASK 2: Create a company and decide what product(s) the company will produce.

TASK 3: Prepare an employee handbook with the following sections:

1. Title page – include the company name, creation date, and an appropriate graphic
(logo).

2. Introduction to the company – A welcome letter to your employee. Include the
company name, product(s), the date the company was incorporated, the philosophy of
the company, staff members, etc.

3. Hours of Operation – What time are you open for business. List any Holidays that you
will not be open. (Create A Table for the Hours of Operation)

4. Rules and Standards – Develop company Rules and Standards. Create a set of 10
company rules and standards. They must relate to the company and product. Rules
must be in bullet form.

5. Job Opportunities – List 3 Jobs within your company and give a Job Description for each
(Description should be 4-5 sentences.)

6. Employee Benefits – Develop employee benefits for your company based on research
found on the Internet.
a. Three General Benefits Policies (ex. Dental Insurance)

b. Three Wage and Compensation Policies (How Much do three different
employees get paid, How often do the employees get paid)

7. Employee Acknowledgment Form – A Form included in your handbook that the
employee will sign stating that they have read all of the required information in the
book.

Refer to http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/operating/hr/employeehandbook.html for examples and
help creating this Handbook.

PLEASE PROOFREAD YOUR WORK FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS. REMEMBER TO FORMAT
YOUR HANDBOOK IN A PROFFESSIONAL MANNER.

CATEGORY 10 7 4 1

Introduction to Created an 99-90% of the 89-80% of the Fewer than 80% of
Employee Introduction was the Introduction was
Handbook Introduction that was Introduction was thorough and thorough and
complete complete
thorough and thorough and

complete complete.

Employee Included an Did not include an
Employee
Acknowledgement Employee Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement Form
Form Form

General Policies Included at least Included only two Included only one Did not include any
three General General Policies in General Policy in General Policies in
Policies in the the Handbook the Handbook the Handbook
Handbook that were
thorough and
complete.

Compensation Included at least Included only two Included only one Did not include any
and Benefits three Compensation Compensation and
Policies and Benefit Policies Benefit Policies in Compensation and Compensation and
in the Handbook that the Handbook
were thorough and Benefit Policy in the Benefit Policies in
complete.
Handbook the Handbook

Spelling & No spelling errors No more than 1 No more than 3 Several spelling
Proofreading remain after one
person other than spelling error spelling errors errors in the
the typist reads and
corrects the remains after one remain after one Handbook
Handbook
person other than person other than

the typist reads and the typist reads and

corrects the corrects the

Handbook Handbook

Attractiveness & The Handbook has The Handbook has The Handbook has The Handbook's
Organization exceptionally formatting and
attractive formatting attractive formatting somewhat well- organization of
and well-organized material are
information. and well-organized organized confusing to the
reader.
information. information.

Individual Team Team member was Team member was Team member was Team member
Work and
Collaboration focused 100% of the focused for most of not focused on this offered little or no

course of this the course of this assignment for the contribution to the
assignment and
assignment and majority of time group’s success

caused NO caused NO allotted, caused and/or caused

classroom disruption classroom class disruptions, continuous class

disruption and/or contributed disruption

very little to team

success.

Employee Handbook Rubric