Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

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  Policies and Procedures

  Holiday Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Floating Holiday Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Bonus Eligibility Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Illinois

  Updated statement for style and to reflect state law interaction with the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. 

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Illinois

  Updated statement for style and to reflect state law interaction with the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. 

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave for All Workers Act Notice Handbook Addendum: Illinois

  Illinois employers that provide an employee handbook are required by law to include in the handbook a notice, provided by the state, of employee rights and remedies under the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Employers should fulfill this legal requirement by including the state's Paid Leave for All Workers Act Notice as an addendum to their handbook.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Blood and Organ Donor Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated title (formerly Blood Donor Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois), statement and guidance to reflect the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act, effective January 1, 2024. 

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave Notice Handbook Addendum: Cook County, Illinois

  Cook County, Illinois, employers that provide an employee handbook are required by law to include in the handbook a notice, provided by the county, of employee rights and remedies under the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. Employers should fulfill this legal requirement by including the county's Paid Leave Notice as an addendum to their handbook.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Cook County, Illinois

  Cook County employers that wish to provide paid leave using the lump sum (or frontloading) method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid leave and to show their compliance with the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Cook County, Illinois

  Cook County employers that wish to provide paid leave using the accrual method rather than the lump sum (or frontloading) method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid leave and to show their compliance with the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance.