Create an employee manual
MGT 131

Employee Manual (20% of your grade)

Due 12/13/20-12/2020

Last day is Sun. Due by 12/20/20

at midnight!

Under NO Circumstance Will Employee Manuals, (or any section of), be Accepted Late

An employee manual is a tool to improve customer service and operational efficiency. The manual provides employees with a road map for the details of the organization. It is typically a mix of standard and specific employee policies. It may contain standard information and/or information that is/are unique to your organization. An employee manual provides parameters for company policies, an orientation to your organization, and how to work there. An employee manual is written with all levels of employees in mind. Remember to write the manual in a manner and tone that is comprehensible to all employees. If you make it too difficult for some employees to interpret, they simply will not read it.

This is an opportunity for students to excel and learn more about the practical application of Human Resource Management. This project must consist of developing an original employee manual for an existing or fictitious company. You may use the company you work for or you may develop an employee manual for a family company or a company you wish to start . The attached topics include information that should be covered in any professionally written employee manual. Within each of these topics the writer must expand and provide detail from the course in each area. The manual must be presented by the due date and no later in order to receive credit.

The grade will be based on originality, professional “packaging”, and presentation of the document, completeness, depth of analysis, research content, and overall adherence to formal business document presentation. The document must be a minimum of 10 pages (excluding the table of contents, concluding paragraph and reference pages) double spacing 12 pt. font, top; bottom and side margins are to be 1 inch. MLA or APA format.

*http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

*http://writingcenter.appstate.edu/sites/writingcenter.appstate.edu/files/MLA%20v%20APA%203-11.pdf

Please feel free to discuss your progress on this project with the instructor at any time.

Please send via the homework link.

Any form of Plagiarism will result in a zero for this assignment.

Please use research material, such as other manuals, journals, books, and the internet.

Whatever research material you use, please remember, cite your sources!

http://www.plagiarism.org/citing-sources/whats-a-citation/

http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/cite/

Plagiarism

1.

The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work.

2.

Something used and represented in this manner.

Plagiarize ‘play-je-,riz also j – – vb -rized; -riz·ing vt [plagiary]: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: use (a created production) without crediting the source vi: to commit literary theft: present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source – pla·gia·riz·er n

http://dictionary.reference.com

http://www.plagiarism.org/citing-sources/whats-a-citation/

http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/cite/

Please be sure to include all appropriate citations in your work.

You MUST use the outline provided for the EM. If any section is not included, or if you go ‘off script’ and omit sections, you will lose those points.

Employee Manual Content and Rubric

The document must be a minimum of 10 pages (EXCLUDING the table of contents, concluding paragraph and reference pages) double spacing 12 pt. font, top; bottom and side margins are to be 1 inch. MLA or APA format.

1. Table of Contents 2%

2. Company description (what business and/or industry are you in?) 10%

3. Draw and label an organizational chart of the operation 10%

An org. chart is a diagram that simply put, shows employees and positions.

Or to quote: http://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/organization-chart.html

“Organizational charts are detailed representations of organization structures and hierarchies. They are typically used to provide both employees and individuals outside the organization with a “snapshot” picture of its reporting relationships, divisions of work, and levels of management”.

MS Word has an easy diagram to fill in the org. chart. Click on insert’ then smart art’ then the diagram for org. chart which is at the top left.

MS Word has an easy diagram to fill in the org. chart. Click on insert’ then smart art’ then the diagram for org. chart which is at the top left.

4. Explain general practices and policies; including lateness, absenteeism,

expected attire, staff decorum 10%

5. Explain training and development, including performance reviews

and promotions 10%

6. Explain payroll and pay plans including financial incentives 10%

7. Explain Benefits : insurance, vacations, personal days, sick leave,

Family and Medical Leave, short term disability, employee assistance

programs and services to employees 10%

8. Explain Employment Policies : sexual harassment, drug/alcohol use, weapons 10%

9. Explain safety on the job procedures and workers’ compensation policy 10%

10. Explain the disciplinary process and a grievance procedure 10%

11. Concluding paragraph- “non-compete contract disclaimer” and sign off

statement and signature 5%

12. References 3%

___________

100%

Sections 2-10 should each be AT LEAST 1 page long, approximately 250 – 300 words per page. That will equal nine pages. Some areas will require more information. It is ok if the manual exceeds ten pages.

If ANY section of the outline is not included in your submission you will automatically loose those points. BE sure all sections are included!!

Hopefully by now you know my grading expectations on: attention to detail, examples, thorough explanations and application. This paper is in lieu of a cumulative final exam and should include information from each chapter and application of what you have learned throughout the course. This is an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge in a genuine business document as you would in the workplace.

Rubric

Employee Manual

Excellent

90-110%

Good

80-89%

Fair

70-79%

Poor

60-69%

Written

Component

Organization, content, mechanics style and adherence to guidelines are excellent and meet or exceed the criteria.

Detail and description is very in depth, very thorough, very cohesive and above average.

Excellent use of course content and application of course material.

Organization, content, mechanics style and adherence to guidelines are good and adequately meet the criteria.

Detail and description is in depth, thorough, cohesive and average.

“Good” use of course content and application of course material

Organization, content, mechanics style and adherence to guidelines are fair and barely meet the criteria.

Detail and description is not in-depth, neither thorough, nor cohesive and below average.

Fair and below average use of course content and application of course material.

Organization, content, mechanics style and adherence to guidelines are poor and do not meet the criteria.

Detail and description is not in-depth, neither thorough, nor cohesive and

is poor.

Minimal and poor use of course content and application of course material

Organization – Adherence to Employee Manuel format and outline – information follows a logical sequence and ALL topics from the outline are included

Content – Ideas are developed through examples, details, educated opinions, class vocabulary, and course content continued……

Mechanics – Correct spelling and accurate punctuation and grammar

Style –Appealing sentence structure, word choice and format that create tone and voice

Follows Directions – followed special directions, included all topics, including references.