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Please contact an attorney for legal advice about your organization’s specific situation. This document should not be used “as is” but should be modified after careful consideration of your specific organization’s employment policies and procedures. We recommend that this handbook not be converted into a final employee handbook without attorney review and approval.  \n▪▪▪  \nPublic Counsel’s Community Development Project provides free legal assistance to qualifying nonprofit organizations that share our mission of serving low-income communities and addressing issues of poverty within Los Angeles County. If your organization needs legal assistance, or to provide comments on this document, [visit](visit www.publiccounsel.org/practice_areas/community_development or)[ www.publiccounsel.org/practice_areas/community_development](visit www.publiccounsel.org/practice_areas/community_development or)[ or](visit www.publiccounsel.org/practice_areas/community_development or) call (213) 385-2977, extension 200.  \nWelcome to [ORGANIZATION]!  \nOn behalf of your colleagues, I welcome you to [ORGANIZATION] and wish you every success here.  \nWe believe that each employee contributes directly to [ORGANIZATION]’s growth and success, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team.  \nThis employee handbook describes some of [ORGANIZATION]’s expectations and outlines the policies, programs, and benefits available to eligible employees. 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