Our most popular ready-to-assemble kit is the Employee Handbook Kit and the Alberta Employee Handbook and Manual templates, most recently updated with a COVID-19 policy.
Comes with 2 pre-written Microsoft Word® templates to create
Both templates are created especially for Alberta and both are included with your purchase of the ConnectsUs HR ™ Toolkit for Small Business or for HR Consultants. Up-to-date and professional, get the Alberta Employee Handbook or orientation manual that help you get clear and protect your business.
Flexible Microsoft Word® documents with pre-written policies, procedures, & best practices. Includes 2 templates. Choose the one that's right for you!
Create the basics for Alberta with up to 50 essential Alberta policies / topics View Table of Contents
Create a complete orientation program with a menu of 150 policies / topics View Table of Contents
Of course, you can always download the employee handbook/manual templates and run with them - some of our more experienced HR customers do just that.
But if you need some guidance, the online resource center supports your Alberta Employee Handbook or HR Manual project from planning to launch:
Basic or comprehensive? You get both! QuickStart Employee Handbook; and HR Manual Plus. You don't need to choose - at least not now. They're both included with ConnectsUs HR. Premium Microsoft Word® templates Professionally written ... in every day English. ConnectsUs has been creating, maintaining and improving employee handbooks/manuals for decades. This is the ultimate template for your province. Click More to find out why. more Pre-written content that eliminates 'blank page syndrome' Quickly & easily edit, add & delete topics with one click. User-friendly and easy to customize Organized in a way that makes sense to your staff Uses the same format for every topic/policy so readers get accustomed to the flow of your handbook and know what to expect. Professional formatting improves usability and makes you look like a pro! Uses only Microsoft Word. No new software to learn Professional, consistent formatting applied from a custom suite of pre-defined styles Update logos, fonts and colours to match your company brand with a couple of clicks Clear, hierarchical header structure makes the handbook or manual easy to scan and read Automatic table of contents updates with a mouse click 'Click and replace' placeholder fields make it easy to insert company-specific information in the right places Highlighted keywords let you replace placeholder terms with your company-specific terms throughout the handbook with the click of a mouse Everyday English makes it easy to read Written in plain language (except where legalese is required) Uses a modern and business-casual tone for today's workforce Consistent language & voice throughout. Professional expertise puts your mind at ease Created by experienced HR professionals and consultants Reviewed by employment lawyers Written & edited by experienced, professional writers . Easy step-by-step instructions A friendly HR expert by your side Whether you're advanced or beginner HR, the ready-to-assemble Employee Handbook/Manual Kit takes a daunting HR project and breaks it down into manageable steps. You're also provided with legal updates. more Created by professional instructional designers, each step is intuitive and easy-to-follow. We've got it down to a science - no experimenting for you! We've helped create literally thousands of employee handbooks, and poured all that experience into step-by-step, online instructions QuickStart Employee Handbook Fast-track your essential employee handbook with step-by-step instructions. HR Manual Plus Implement a comprehensive HR Manual that instantly creates your orientation program for your province in 5 easy stages Click image to view larger Comprehensive Help for every topic - make informed choices Help pages provided for every topic in the employee handbook or HR manual Describes the purpose, benefits, risks, key points and more on each topic — no guessing on what's important and what's not Includes cautions, tips and legislative links where applicable See Topic Help example for Ontario vacation policy See Topic Help example for BC Health & Safety policy Understand legal requirements & get updates Understand the legislative bodies that govern employment law in your province Learn which topics need legal review, which don't, and why Understand connections between your employee handbook/HR manual, employment contracts and employment law Get legal updates and accompanying changes for your documents Bonus Tools To help manage your project The ConnectsUs Employee Handbook/Manual Kit comes with 3 additional tools to help you manage your project. You also get an acknowledgement form that's signed off by your staff created specifically for use with our handbooks. more Acknowledgement Form Includes a Canadian Employee Handbook/Manual Acknowledgement Form, an agreement signed by your staff Acknowledges they've read and will adhere to a specific section of your Employee Handbook or HR Manual that protects your company and staff Comes with accompanying instructions for HR staff explaining how to use the form when making offers or asking employees to re-sign the acknowledgement form during their employment Style Guide Your employee handbook and HR manual templates start out beautifully formatted and professional looking, but after multiple people have been in it reviewing, editing and making comments, it's going to be messy We provide a reference style guide so you can easily re-apply the right styles in the right places, and keep your handbook looking as beautiful and professional as it did at the start Project Plan & Checklist (Optional for QuickStart Employee Handbook) Helps you map out each step and communicate with others involved Pre-populated checklist to make sure you don't forget key steps . Solve Common Challenges Every component has been thought through The ConnectsUs Employee Handbook/Manual include features that address common challenges experienced with most policies and procedures documents. more Everything in one place Everything Staff need to know is in one document that's easy to search, not spread out in endless policy documents. Easier for them to use and you to maintain Microsoft Word features like the Navigation Pane and automated table of contents make it easy to scan and navigate through topics by heading Easy & binding sign off by employees and non-employees If you've never had an employee handbook or manual, you'll ask your Staff to sign the Employee Handbook Acknowledgement Form when you first launch your handbook. By doing so, you're essentially changing their employment contracts. We show you how to deal with that in the kit. Policies that protect your staff and company's rights are grouped into one section called 'Staff Policies'. Your company and staff sign off and agree to adhere to the policies outlined in just this one section, which acts as a binding addendum to employment contracts. Why is this important? Handbook or Manual clearly states who each policy applies to, so you can differentiate between employees and contractors Simple maintenance of formal terms & definitions Your employee handbook and HR manual formal terms and their definitions are listed in one place. We suggest using a Formal Terms & Definitions web page that your handbook links to, but can easily be listed in other ways to suit your preference. Eliminates repeating and maintaining definitions in multiple locations in the document. Promotes ease of maintenance, consistency, readability, and clarity. Gender-neutral Written without the use of he, she, her, his, etc., without sounding forced. .
You don't need to choose - at least not now. They're both included with ConnectsUs HR.
ConnectsUs has been creating, maintaining and improving employee handbooks/manuals for decades. This is the ultimate template for your province.
Click More to find out why.
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Whether you're advanced or beginner HR, the ready-to-assemble Employee Handbook/Manual Kit takes a daunting HR project and breaks it down into manageable steps.
You're also provided with legal updates.
Created by professional instructional designers, each step is intuitive and easy-to-follow.
We've helped create literally thousands of employee handbooks, and poured all that experience into step-by-step, online instructions
Fast-track your essential employee handbook with step-by-step instructions.
Implement a comprehensive HR Manual that instantly creates your orientation program for your province in 5 easy stages
Click image to view larger
The ConnectsUs Employee Handbook/Manual Kit comes with 3 additional tools to help you manage your project.
You also get an acknowledgement form that's signed off by your staff created specifically for use with our handbooks.
(Optional for QuickStart Employee Handbook)
The ConnectsUs Employee Handbook/Manual include features that address common challenges experienced with most policies and procedures documents.
Written without the use of he, she, her, his, etc., without sounding forced.
Different | Better Here are the top 10 reasons why ConnectsUs provincial Employee Handbook Kit is the best employee handbook or manual template available, hands down! 1. Not just an employee manual template It's up to you. It can be just a Word employee handbook template; or it can be a complete kit with guidance, tips, and step-by-step instructions to get your provincial employee handbook project over the finish line, from planning to launch. The kit includes 2 types of employee manual templates for your province, help for each topic/policy in your handbook, a sign-off form, and project tools for when you launch your comprehensive manual. It's up to you how much help you access. 2. It's a total bargain The Employee Manual Kit is one of 22 ready-to assemble kits included in ConnectsUs HR. The templates and kits were created to connect to each other so your HR is aligned and makes sense together, but each template can be used as a stand-alone document. The Employee Manual Kit alone is worth the entire price of ConnectsUs HR. Even if you don't think you'll need the other kits, the Employee Manual Kit is an affordable and cost-effective tool on its own. 3. Flexible: go basic or comprehensive You get 2 employee handbook templates for each province we support. Together they sport a menu of 150+ topics / policies. Start with a basic handbook and build on it in stages (we help you figure out what's important and how to prioritize what gets done first). It's up to you if you want to go all the way with a complete HR Manual that doubles as an orientation program for your staff covering everything they need to know about your workplace, from information about your business to operational details. 4. Dead-easy to customize We've provided click and replace placeholders where you need to place your company-specific information. Structured so you can easily edit add or delete topics. Built with easy-to-use styles so you can brand your employee handbook with a couple of clicks. It provides pre-written text for all policies / topics so you never have to start with a blank page. 5. Help for every topic/policy in the template You don't just get a template. You get help for each topic / policy in the Handbook and Manual templates. You'll understand the purpose, importance and benefits of each topic; any risks associated with it; level of HR expertise, and time/effort required to customize it; recommendations for legal review; if any key decisions or approvals are required; up-to-date links to the right pages on legislated websites (the good ones, written in plain English); how to get started; tips. SEE TOPIC HELP EXAMPLE for Ontario 6. Help with Word & Excel We created the employee handbook template, so the Word and Excel help we provide was written by us, specifically for using our templates. You don't need advanced Word or Excel skills to work with ConnectsUs templates, but we know that there's nothing more annoying than getting stuck with a formatting challenge. Get quick snippet videos that tell you exactly how to make your manual look crisp and professional. 7. Always up to date ConnectsUs Employee Handbook Kit is online so you'll always have access to the latest and greatest version of the templates. We also monitor legislation and let you know when there are changes to consider. 8. It's really well thought out Seriously, this is a big deal. We've thought of all the details based on decades of helping 1000s of customers create their own employee handbooks. You won't be left hanging and you won't hit a dead end. We've anticipated your roadblocks and answer your questions before you'll even know to ask them. 9. You get product support Get your questions answered from an extensive FAQ library, or contact us with your questions. 10. It's professional and casual Casual: Uses business-casual language for today's workforce. Summarizes each policy/topic in plain English Professional: Beautifully styled. Consistent tone and language throughout. Consistent, hierarchical header flow so the reader quickly learns what to expect. Created by experienced HR professionals, consultants, instructional designers, and provincial employment lawyers
Here are the top 10 reasons why ConnectsUs provincial Employee Handbook Kit is the best employee handbook or manual template available, hands down!
It's up to you. It can be just a Word employee handbook template; or it can be a complete kit with guidance, tips, and step-by-step instructions to get your provincial employee handbook project over the finish line, from planning to launch. The kit includes 2 types of employee manual templates for your province, help for each topic/policy in your handbook, a sign-off form, and project tools for when you launch your comprehensive manual. It's up to you how much help you access.
The Employee Manual Kit is one of 22 ready-to assemble kits included in ConnectsUs HR. The templates and kits were created to connect to each other so your HR is aligned and makes sense together, but each template can be used as a stand-alone document.
The Employee Manual Kit alone is worth the entire price of ConnectsUs HR. Even if you don't think you'll need the other kits, the Employee Manual Kit is an affordable and cost-effective tool on its own.
You get 2 employee handbook templates for each province we support. Together they sport a menu of 150+ topics / policies. Start with a basic handbook and build on it in stages (we help you figure out what's important and how to prioritize what gets done first). It's up to you if you want to go all the way with a complete HR Manual that doubles as an orientation program for your staff covering everything they need to know about your workplace, from information about your business to operational details.
We've provided click and replace placeholders where you need to place your company-specific information. Structured so you can easily edit add or delete topics. Built with easy-to-use styles so you can brand your employee handbook with a couple of clicks. It provides pre-written text for all policies / topics so you never have to start with a blank page.
You don't just get a template. You get help for each topic / policy in the Handbook and Manual templates. You'll understand the purpose, importance and benefits of each topic; any risks associated with it; level of HR expertise, and time/effort required to customize it; recommendations for legal review; if any key decisions or approvals are required; up-to-date links to the right pages on legislated websites (the good ones, written in plain English); how to get started; tips. SEE TOPIC HELP EXAMPLE for Ontario
We created the employee handbook template, so the Word and Excel help we provide was written by us, specifically for using our templates. You don't need advanced Word or Excel skills to work with ConnectsUs templates, but we know that there's nothing more annoying than getting stuck with a formatting challenge. Get quick snippet videos that tell you exactly how to make your manual look crisp and professional.
ConnectsUs Employee Handbook Kit is online so you'll always have access to the latest and greatest version of the templates. We also monitor legislation and let you know when there are changes to consider.
Seriously, this is a big deal. We've thought of all the details based on decades of helping 1000s of customers create their own employee handbooks. You won't be left hanging and you won't hit a dead end. We've anticipated your roadblocks and answer your questions before you'll even know to ask them.
Get your questions answered from an extensive FAQ library, or contact us with your questions.
Casual: Uses business-casual language for today's workforce. Summarizes each policy/topic in plain English
Professional: Beautifully styled. Consistent tone and language throughout. Consistent, hierarchical header flow so the reader quickly learns what to expect. Created by experienced HR professionals, consultants, instructional designers, and provincial employment lawyers
Click the icon to preview 25 sample pre-written policies and topics to get a sense of how the policies are structured and written.
We know how to create employee handbooks (also known as an employee manual). Thousands of companies have used ConnectsUs to create their Alberta employee handbook and we've supported many of them through it in person. We know the questions you'll ask, challenges you'll face, and legislation specific to the province of Alberta.
The ConnectsUs Alberta Employee Handbook combines our experience answering your questions with our HR expertise into a ready-to-assemble kit. Customize, launch and maintain your employee handbook using our step-by-step, easy-to-follow online instructions.
You can spend thousands of dollars — and hours — creating an Alberta employee handbook or HR policy and procedures manual that collects 'dust' on your company server. Or, you can create an employee handbook that's easy-to-use, full of relevant content written in every-day English.
Take it from our Alberta customers — the ConnectsUs Alberta Employee Handbook is the employee handbook you’ll actually implement, and your staff will actually read.
On March 17, 2020, the Alberta government introduced amendments to the Alberta Employment Standards Code, creating a new unpaid statutory job-protected leave. Our Alberta Employee Handbook template has been updated as follows:
The COVID-19 Regulation is retroactive to March 5, 2020, and allows for the statutorily job-protected leave to be extended beyond 14 days if the chief medical officer recommends that it is necessary to do so. The COVID-19 Regulation doesn't impact an employee's entitlement to 16 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave in a calendar year for illness or injury. Once it is no longer needed, this temporary leave will be removed from the Alberta Employment Standards Act.
An April 6, 2020 temporary amendment to the COVID-19 Leave Regulation provides employees with unpaid leave for the time recommended or directed by the Chief Medical Officer to meet their responsibilities in relation to caring for a family member under quarantine or children affected by school and daycare closures due to COVID-19.
A June 17, 2020 temporary amendment will continue to allow employees to take unpaid leave for family and childcare obligations until August 14, 2021. However, the leave will be slightly different, allowing employees to take leave for as long as “necessary” to meet their responsibilities in relation to a family member quarantined due to COVID-19 or a child who is unable to attend school or child care services.
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"ConnectsUs nailed it! This tool is so intuitive to use and saves me a ton of time. High ROI. No brainer!" Zakeana Reid, CHRP | HR | Hummingbird More Testimonials | Customer List
"ConnectsUs nailed it!
This tool is so intuitive to use and saves me a ton of time. High ROI. No brainer!"
Zakeana Reid, CHRP | HR | Hummingbird
