Policy Templates
New Policies Required for 2026
Personnel Policies
See Employee Handbook – Template
Personnel Policies could include the following five (5) suggested sections with below policies included (all policies included in the Employee Handbook – Template):
1. Employment Practices, including policies such as:
- Chain of Command
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Non-Harassment
- Access to Personnel Files
2. Your Responsibilities, including policies such as:
- Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
- Evaluation Period/Performance Review
- Remote Work/Telecommuting
- Workplace Conduct
- Use of Social Media
- Monitoring of Electronic Communications
- Smoking
- Solicitation and Distribution
- Employee Dress
- Conflicts of Interest
- Whistleblower Policy
- Use of Facilities and Equipment
3. Your Job Day-to-Day, including policies such as:
- Attendance/Punctuality
- Time Cards
- Timekeeping, Overtime, Reporting Pay
- Emergency Closings
- Other Employment
4. Your Benefits, such as:
- Personal Leave
- Military Leave
- State Paid Family Leave
- Paid Holidays/Vacations
- Sick Time
- Worker’s Compensation
- Witness Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Insurance Programs
- Retirement Plan
5. Salary and Wage Administration, such as:
- Employee Classifications
- Complaint Procedure
Collection Development Policy (Selection and Reconsideration)
Collection Development Policy – Template
Code of Conduct Policy
Code of Conduct Policy – Template
Confidentiality of Library Records Policy
Confidentiality of Library Records Policy – Template
Coming Soon – Disaster Preparedness Policy
Disaster Preparedness Policy – Template
Facilities and Meeting Rooms Policy
Facilities and Meeting Rooms Policy – Template
Coming Soon – Financial Controls Policies
Financial Controls Policy – Template
The Financial Controls Policy should include policies such as:
- Annual Audit Policy
- Purchasing/Procurement Policy
- Petty Cash Policy
- Fund Balances
- Travel and Conferences Policy
- Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policies