# Employee Handbook

> A professional but warm employee handbook covering company values, PTO, remote work, expense policy, performance reviews, and communication norms. Pre-filled for a 22-person creative agency.

Source: https://buildpdfs.com/templates/employee-handbook
Category: Business

A professional but warm employee handbook covering company values, PTO, remote work, expense policy, performance reviews, and communication norms. Pre-filled for a 22-person creative agency.

## What's included

- Company values and mission statement section
- Work hours, PTO, and holiday policy
- Remote work policy and communication norms
- Expense policy with approval thresholds
- Performance review cadence and offboarding process

## Frequently asked questions

### What should an employee handbook include?

A complete employee handbook covers: company values and culture, work hours and remote policy, PTO and leave policy, expense and reimbursement policy, communication norms, performance review process, and offboarding procedure.

### When should a startup create an employee handbook?

Create one before you hire your first full-time employee. Even a short handbook (8–12 pages) sets expectations and prevents policy confusion that scales poorly.

### Is this employee handbook template free?

Yes — free to use. Describe your company culture, policies, and values to the AI and it will create a customized handbook.


## Related reading

- [Lead magnets for HR consultants and coaches](https://buildpdfs.com/guides/lead-magnet-for-consultants)

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