Employee Handbook Development

We are looking for a volunteer who can develop an employee handbook or make updates to our existing materials. We're hoping to find a partner with a background in HR and/or operations to improve transparency and accountability by clarifying our employees’ legal rights and our policies, benefits, and other expectations for performance and conduct in a new or revised employee handbook. This project will contain the following activities:

-Conducting an audit of our existing policies including reviewing our existing materials and asking any clarifying questions
-Identify policies that we should modify and any new policies or areas that should be addressed and included
-Present a detailed outline of a new handbook
-Finalize the handbook after receiving feedback from our team

Through working with our organization on this project, the volunteer will support our mission by helping us strengthen the systems and policies that allow us to serve justice-impacted individuals and their families with dignity, opportunity, and stability. By creating clear and inclusive employment and communication practices, the volunteer’s expertise will ensure that our growing team is supported and aligned with our mission. This work directly impacts our ability to deliver programs like housing assistance, mental health services, job placement, transportation support, and legal aid—ultimately helping returning citizens successfully reintegrate into their communities.

To prepare, we've designated a team member to oversee the project. We'll provide you with our existing Employee Handbook, internal communications regarding employment policies, and any other employment policies that we have in place. The volunteer should expect to spend 15-20 hours over 4-5 weeks.