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More templates are available in the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/managing-your-practice/business-pathways/managing-your-office/human-resources-toolkit\" \u0014Business Pathways HR toolkit\u0015 to support some of the policies below.\n\u0003Table of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-1\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362662\" \u0014EMPLOYMENT POLICIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362662 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362663\" \u0014VACATION & HOLIDAYS POLICIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362663 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362664\" \u0014ABSENCE FROM WORK\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362664 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362665\" \u0014STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362665 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362666\" \u0014WORK ENVIRONMENT POLICIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362666 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362667\" \u0014TRAVEL & EXPENSE POLICIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362667 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362668\" \u0014OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362668 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc106362669\" \u0014SAMPLE REMOTE WORK POLICY\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc106362669 \\h \u001418\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\n\u000f\nEMPLOYMENT POLICIES\n[The purpose of this section is to outline the business’s personnel and employment practices and/or policies. Examples of possible policies to include are below.]\nPROBATIONARY PERIOD\nThe length of the probationary period is indicated in your Employee Agreement and starts on your commencement date. The probation period is an extension of the selection process and provides the organization with an opportunity to evaluate their hiring decision, as well as an opportunity for the new employee to evaluate whether the new position meets their expectations.\nDuring the probation period, a minimum of one (1) \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/sites/default/files/bp_performancereviewprobationperiod.docx\" \u0014performance review\u0015 will be conducted. As per your Employment Agreement, during the probation period, an employee may be terminated for unsuitability in performance or behaviour without formal warnings and without advance notice, payment in lieu of notice,  or a combination thereof, except as may be required under the BC Employment Standards Act.\nHOURS OF WORK\nRegular business hours are from [9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday]. [CLINIC NAME] supports employees taking their coffee and lunch breaks during the day. Employees are encouraged to take up to one (1) hour of break time during the day.\nOn occasion, staff are expected to work evenings and/or weekends to attend meetings or for special  events sponsored by the organization.\nOptions for working remotely are available to employees as per their Employee Agreement. For more information, please the Remote Work Policy.\nOVERTIME & ADDITIONAL HOURS WORKED\n[CLINIC NAME] is committed to producing excellent, high-quality work within regular business hours. On occasion employees may be required to work outside of their contractual hours.\nNon-management employees are entitled to “overtime” compensation. Overtime is defined as any hours worked over eight (8) hours in a day, or forty (40) hours in a week. Employees have an obligation to communicate in a timely way about required additional hours of work. Prior approval before working any overtime  hours is required for compensation. Overtime hours worked that did not receive prior approval will not be compensated. Overtime hours will be compensated as per the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/hours/overtime-pay?keyword=overtime\" \u0014BC Employment Standards Act\u0015.\nOvertime is paid out on the employee’s next pay cheque. Upon the written request of the employee, overtime hours can also be banked and taken as time off. Time off in lieu of overtime must be taken on the same calendar year the overtime was accrued and on days agreed to by the employee and management.\n[CLINIC NAME] ackno","cbCaih8n1HODCsL5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih8n1HODCsL5","docx",83536,20,"English","# Employment Policies\n## Probationary Period\n## Hours of Work\n## Overtime & Additional Hours Worked\n## Secondary Employment\n## Personnel Records","[{\"question\":\"What determines the length of an employee’s probationary period?\",\"answer\":\"The probationary period length is stated in the Employee Agreement and begins on the employee’s commencement date.\"},{\"question\":\"When is overtime compensation available, and what approval is required?\",\"answer\":\"Overtime compensation applies to non-management employees for hours beyond eight hours in a day or forty hours in a week. Prior approval is required for overtime to be compensated.\"},{\"question\":\"How should employees handle secondary employment while working for the organization?\",\"answer\":\"Secondary employment must be approved before it begins, and when employees already have other jobs, they should disclose it by completing a conflict-of-interest declaration.\"}]","Employment Policies - Office | DOCX",7]