The DI currently has a combined Policy & Procedure Manual (PPM1) consisting of a total of 281 pages. There is no official process which ensures all employees have read, understood and accepted the PPM1 in its entirety. This lack of process exposes the DI in numerous areas: disciplinary matters, safety concerns, employee empowerment and process application to name a few. We have identified a few policies which are considered foundational in nature - employees are requested to read and sign 8 paper-based policies during their onboarding and then are required to read and accept 4 online policies as part of their mandatory training requirements within the first three months of employment. These policies are: Current Foundational Policies Paper-based Online Attendance/Absenteeism Protection for Persons in Care (PPCA) Workplace relationships Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace Staff Attire Health & Safety Statement Harassment Ethics Reporting Staff Code of Conduct Conflict resolution IT related (Data protection & Information Management) The current PPM1 is categorized in the following manner: Current PPM1 layout 0 Administration & Control 1 Bylaws / Board of Directors 2 Overview 3 Clients 4 Services 5 Personnel 6 About Job Descriptions 7 Public Relations & Social Media 8 Donations 9 Medical 10 Health & Safety 11 Appendix These current foundational policies are housed in section 5 of the PPM1.
The DI currently has a combined Policy & Procedure Manual (PPM1) consisting of a total of 281 pages. There is no official process which ensures all employees have read, understood and accepted the PPM1 in its entirety. This lack of process exposes the DI in numerous areas: disciplinary matters, safety concerns, employee empowerment and process application to name a few. We have identified a few policies which are considered foundational in nature - employees are requested to read and sign 8 paper-based policies during their onboarding and then are required to read and accept 4 online policies as part of their mandatory training requirements within the first three months of employment. These policies are: Current Foundational Policies Paper-based Online Attendance/Absenteeism Protection for Persons in Care (PPCA) Workplace relationships Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace Staff Attire Health & Safety Statement Harassment Ethics Reporting Staff Code of Conduct Conflict resolution IT related (Data protection & Information Management) The current PPM1 is categorized in the following manner: Current PPM1 layout 0 Administration & Control 1 Bylaws / Board of Directors 2 Overview 3 Clients 4 Services 5 Personnel 6 About Job Descriptions 7 Public Relations & Social Media 8 Donations 9 Medical 10 Health & Safety 11 Appendix These current foundational policies are housed in section 5 of the PPM1.