Policy Manual sample

MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. 7. All new employees shall spend the first week for orientation and familiarization with existing policies and codes of our agency. The director or his/her designate shall conduct the orientation. 8. Employees shall continue in office indefinitely unless terminated by reason of breach of code, incompetence or other reasons that may warrant dismissal from position. An employee may also terminate his/her appointment by resignation. In this case, a one month (4 weeks) written notice shall be given to the Administrator by the employee. 9. Any breach of the code of conduct shall constitute grounds for dismissal. Specific violations include absenteeism, sexual harassment, lateness to work, breach of the confidentiality code, insubordination, gossiping, incompetence, insufficient improvement on the job, or other breaches deemed by the Director to be of a nature serious enough to warrant dismissal. Any dismissal is subject to appeal within one week of the dismissal. 10. Employees are encouraged to make all grievances known in writing to either the Director or their immediate supervisors. 11. Full time employees shall work for forty (40) hours per week: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with a half hour lunch break. Part-time employees shall work for less than 40 hours per week, as needed. 12. All overtime hours worked shall be paid time and a half of their regular hourly rate. 13. Full-time employees who have worked for this agency for at least one (1) years shall be entitled to a five days paid annual vacation. 14. No days of absenteeism due to illness or injury allowed. 15. All legal holidays shall be work-free days for all employees except for those employees who volunteer to work. Such voluntary work shall be paid according agency’s financial status. 16. A yearly evaluation and after the 90 days Probation Period evaluations, shall be made on each employee and salary increases will be considered annually. Promotions shall be considered at the end of each five-year period. Our performance evaluation process provide an opportunity for active participation by development planning/new goal setting, employee self response to evaluation. 17. When an annual evaluation is performed on a staff member, the staff member concerned shall be asked to read and sign the evaluation as proof that he/she has been informed of its contents. 18. Direct employees who serve a minimum of two years with this agency shall qualify for medical insurance coverage, as well as retirement benefits, according company Economical situation (Governing Body discretion). 19. Each personnel shall have a file in his/her name which shall include name and address of employee/contractor, name and address of next of kin or guardian, evidence of qualifications, licensure or registration if applicable, verification of education/training, certification for specialty areas of practice as applicable, statement of formal training for non- professionals, two (2) reference checks, pre-employment interview, validation of competency Home Health Agency. - - Personnel/Operations Policies B-9