Employee Guide To The Working Universe

Valuable Employee Information  

 

Have you ever started a new job and were unsure when a pay day was or unsure what type of benefits a company had to offer? Have you ever worked for a company and not known what type of information you should keep confidential? Have you ever been written up for a mistake that someone had trained you as the right way to do?

There are a number of important documents that an employee should make sure he or she obtains and maintains. Unfortunately, as companies grow and the number of employees increase and the complication of a process increases, there are times valuable information does not get to the employee in the fashion that it should. However, by searching for and maintaining important documents, you can be proactive and ensure that you get all the information you need.
 
Documents that set out your company’s goals and policies should be first on the list of documents you should obtain. If the company you work for has a mission, vision and values it wants to pursue, you should find out what these are so you can serve the company best. You should also request a copy of a company handbook that explains pay day, vacation and benefit policies. This handbook will usually contain other information like holiday schedules and specific legal policies.

Documents that set out the relationship between employee and a company are very important to have.  Some companies will have an employee sign a contract explaining the relationship between the employee and the employer. You must keep a copy of this contract for referencing in the future.  

Any document that includes training material should be kept.  You can refer to this document if you need a refresher on how you were trained to perform a specific task. This information can also be useful if there is any question if you performed a task correctly. Some companies offer these types of documents as a procedure manual.  

Having a set of company goals and policies along with a contract and procedures will provide you with a guidebook to your company’s universe. So make sure you have these on hand and readily available.

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