HRBank: Policies
Below is a list of sample HR Policies that have been donated by voluntary and community organisations.
These are available for other organisations to download and tailor to their own needs.
Please be aware that they are not completed documents and will require checking and proofing. The are intended to provide you with a starting point when creating new policies.
Please read the below disclaimer:
I understand that if I want a policy that reflects the latest legislation and is appropriate to my organisation, I will seek specialist legal advice. Policies, job descriptions and person specifications are intended for guidance only and do not act as a substitute for professional advice. I understand that if my organisation decides to rely on a document obtained from the NCVO's HRBank, it does so at its own risk.
Download policies
We often have several policies covering a particular area and these can be downloaded individually as Word files. You can choose to cherrypick from several of them or download and amend the most recent policy. They are listed alphabetically by topic and then by date (newest first).
You will need to read and remove the disclaimer from the top of each document.
Policies:
Absence and sickness policies
- Sickness absence policy 2010 (.doc, 95Kb)
- Absence from work 2009 (.doc, 53Kb)
- Absence management policy and procedure 2009 (.doc, 108Kb)
- Sickness absence policy 2009 (.doc, 34Kb)
- Sickness policy 2008 (.doc, 61Kb)
- Sickness policy 2008 (.doc, 62Kb)
- Sickness absence policy 2005 (.doc, 23Kb)
- Attendance management procedure 2004 (.doc, 180Kb)
- Sickness absence policy 2003 (.doc, 31Kb)
Absence forms
- Return to work interview form 2009 (.doc, 45Kb)
- Self certification form 2009 (.doc 41Kb)
- Self certification form 2003 (.doc, 23Kb)
- Sickness self certification form 2000 (.doc, 31Kb)
Adoption leave
- Adoption leave policy 2009 (.doc, 22Kb)
- Adoption procedure 2009 (.doc, 35Kb)
- Adoption policy 2008 (.doc, 34Kb)
Annual leave
- Authorised leave policy and procedure 2009 (.doc, 83Kb)
- Leave policy 2009 (.doc, 50Kb)
- Leave policy 2007 (.doc, 55Kb)
Appraisal and supervision
- Staff supervision and development policy 2011 (.doc, 75Kb)
- Performance management handbook 2011 (.doc, 236Kb)
- Appraisal and Supervision policy 2010 (.doc, 41Kb)
- Agreed objectives template 2009 (.doc, 79Kb)
- Staff Appraisal 2007 (.doc, 60Kb)
- Staff Supervision 2007 (.doc, 54Kb)
- Supervision guidelines for managers 2005 (.doc, 50Kb)
- Appraisal scheme 2002 (.doc, 82Kb)
- Manager appraisal preparation 2002 (.doc, 62Kb)
- Supervision guidelines 2000 (.doc, 64Kb)
Capability
- Capability procedure 2010 (.doc, 20Kb)
- Capability procedure 2009 (.doc, 26Kb)
- Capability policy 2004 (.doc, 50Kb)
Child protection
- Safeguarding policy, guidance and procedures 2010 (134Kb)
- Abuse policy 2009 (.doc, 41Kb)
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy 2009 (.doc, 59Kb)
- Childrens policy 2009 (.doc, 61Kb)
- Child protection policy 2004 (.doc, 109Kb)
Clean desk policy
- Clean desk policy 2008 (.doc, 28Kb)
Code of conduct
- Code of conduct 2005 (.doc, 53Kb)
- Code of conduct 2004 (.doc, 60Kb)
Complaints
- Complaints procedure 2008 (.doc, 38Kb)
- Complaints policy 2006 (.doc, 47Kb)
- Policy on reporting professional concerns 2004 (.doc, 78Kb)
Confidentiality
- Confidentiality Policy 2010 (.doc, 47Kb)
- Confidentiality and access to information policy 2009 (.doc, 102Kb)
- Confidentiality Policy 2008 (.doc 53Kb)
- Client confidentiality policy 2006 (.doc, 40Kb)
Conflicts of interest
- Gifts and Gratuities Policy 2010 (.doc, 26Kb)
- Conflict of interests policy (employees) 2008 (.doc, 30Kb)
- Hospitality gifts policy 2006 (.doc, 55Kb)
- Policy on gifts to staff 2004 (.doc, 61Kb)
Criminal convictions
- Employment of ex-offenders policy 2006 (.doc, 28Kb)
- Recruitment of ex offenders 2006 (.doc, 26Kb)
Customer care
- Customer care policy 2004 (.doc, 28Kb)
Data protection
- CRB Policy 2010 (.doc, 18Kb)
- Data Protection policy 2010 (.doc, 56Kb)
- Data Protection Policy 2007 (.doc, 113Kb)
- Secure storage, handling, use and retention disclosure information 2006 (.doc, 18Kb)
- Data protection policy 2005 (.doc, 91Kb)
Discipline
- Disciplinary and grievance procedure 2010 (.doc, 27Kb)
- Disciplinary procedure 2010 (.doc, 43Kb)
- Appeals procedure 2009 (.doc, 27Kb)
- Discipline and poor performance policy 2009 (.doc, 81Kb)
- Disciplinary procedure 2009 (.doc, 43Kb)
Diversity and equality
- Diversity and Equalities Policy 2010 (.doc, 30Kb)
- Equality & Diversity Policy 2010 (.doc, 61Kb)
- Equality Opportunities code of practice 2010 (.doc, 31Kb)
Dress code
- Dress code policy 2006 (.doc, 21Kb)
Environmental
- Environmental Policy 2009 (.doc, 35Kb)
- Environmental Policy 2009 (2) (.doc, 20Kb)
Flexible working
- Flexible Working Policy 2008 (.doc, 29Kb)
- Flexible Working Arrangements 2009 (.doc, 55Kb)
- Flexible working policy 2009 (.doc, 34Kb)
- Flexible working policy & procedure 2009 (.doc, 38Kb)
- Flexible working policy & procedures 2009 (.doc, 55Kb)
Grievance
- Grievance policy 2009 (.doc, 25Kb)
- Grievance Procedure 2009 (.doc, 49Kb)
- Grievance policy & procedure 2010 (.doc, 32Kb)
- Grievance procedure 2010 (.doc, 40Kb)
Harassment and bullying
- Anti-harrassment policy 2009 (.doc, 16.5Kb)
- Bullying and harassment policy 2009 (.doc, 25Kb)
- Harassment policy 2009 (.doc, 33Kb)
- Harassment and bullying policy 2009 (.doc, 30Kb)
- Sexual harassment policy 2008 (.doc, 23Kb)
- Bullying & harassment 2007 (.doc, 55Kb)
- Dignity at work guidelines 2004 (.doc, 27Kb)
Health and safety
- Health and Safety policy 2010 (.doc, 384Kb)
- Health and Safety handbook 2009 (.doc, 122Kb)
- Health & safety 2008 (.doc, 118Kb)
- Health & safety policy 2008 (.doc, 75Kb)
- Health & safety policy assessment 2008 (.doc, 77Kb)
- Accident, incident & near miss reporting 2007 (.doc, 78Kb)
- Health and Safety 2007 (.doc, 68Kb)
- Health and Safety Policy May 2007 (.doc, 123Kb)
- Health and safety policy 2004 (.doc, 147Kb)
Homeworking
- Homeworking policy 2009 (.doc, 91Kb)
- Working from home policy 2009 (.doc, 94Kb)
- Home working policy 2006 (.doc, 47Kb)
Induction and probation
- Probationary period guidelines 2010 (.doc, 107Kb)
- Probationary Assessment Procedure 2009 (.doc, 87Kb)
- Probationary Period Procedure guidance notes 2009 (.doc, 37Kb)
- Probation policy 2004 (.doc, 41Kb)
- Induction policy & procedures 2004 (.doc, 125Kb)
- Probation period 2001 (.doc, 41Kb)
IT and email
- Communication Technology 2009 (.doc, 126Kb)
- ICT policy 2009 (.doc, 102Kb)
Job sharing
- Job sharing guidance 2005 (.doc, 31Kb)
- Job sharing policy 2005 (.doc, 31Kb)
Lone working
- Lone working policy 2010 (.doc, 72Kb)
Maternity and paternity
- Maternity, paternity and adoption procedure 2010 (.doc, 31Kb)
- Paternity & Partner Leave Policy 2010 (.doc, 63Kb)
- Maternity leave and maternity pay 2009 (.doc, 57Kb)
- Maternity policy 2009 (.doc, 48Kb)
- Paternity leave policy 2009 (.doc, 30Kb)
- Paternity procedure 2009 (.doc, 31Kb)
- Paternity Leave 2008 (.doc, 28Kb)
- Maternity and Adoption 2008 (.doc, 74Kb)
- Maternity policy 2008 (.doc, 55Kb)
- Paternity policy 2008 (.doc, 27Kb)
Occupational health
- Occupational health 2007 (.pdf, 69Kb)
Pay
- Pay & Pay Review 2009 (.doc, 33Kb)
Quality management
- Quality Assurance Policy 2010 (.doc, 29Kb)
- Quality management policy 2009 (.doc, 33Kb)
Recruitment and selection
- Recruitment and Selection Policy 2009 (.doc, 89Kb)
- Recruitment policy 2008 (.doc, 39Kb)
- Writing Job Descriptions Guidance for Managers 2008 (.doc, 67Kb)
- Recruitment Manual 2007 (.doc, 199Kb)
- Recruitment and selection checklist 2004 (.doc, 40Kb)
Redundancy and redeployment
- Redundancy policy 2009 (.doc, 77Kb)
- Reorganisation Assimilation Redeployment Policy 2009 (.doc, 97Kb)
- Restructuring & redundancy policy & procedure 2009 (.doc, 74Kb)
- Redundancy policy 2008 (.doc, 59Kb)
- Severance and Redundancy Policy 2008 (.doc, 43Kb)
References
- References policy 2009 (.doc, 40Kb)
Risk assessments
- Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 2009 (.doc, 80Kb)
- Fire risk assessment 2009 (.doc, 66Kb)
- Workstation assessment 2004 (.doc, 87Kb)
- Service user risk assessment policy 2003 (.doc, 87Kb)
Secondments and sabbaticals
- Secondment policy & procedure 2009 (.doc, 41Kb)
- Succession planning & secondments policy 2006 (.doc, 62Kb)
- Career break policy 2006 (.doc, 46Kb)
- Secondments & sabbaticals policy 2004 (.doc, 54Kb)
Smoking
- Smoking policy 2008 (.doc, 38Kb)
- Smoke-free policy 2007 (.doc, 27Kb)
Special leave
- Parental Leave Policy 2010 (.doc, 25Kb)
- Compassionate leave policy & procedures 2009 (.doc, 32Kb)
- Dependents & emergency care policy and procedures 2009 (.doc, 34Kb)
- Special Leave Policy 2009 (.doc, 346Kb)
- Time off for Dependants 2009 (.doc, 51Kb)
- Compassionate Leave Policy 2008 (.doc, 32Kb)
- Time off for public duties policy 2004 (.doc, 45Kb)
- Family emergency leave 2004 (.doc, 23Kb)
Staff expenses
- Staff expenses policy 2008 (.doc, 65Kb)
- Staff expenses policy 2004 (.doc, 51Kb)
Stress
- Stress risk assessment 2009 (.doc, 40Kb)
- Stress at work policy 2009 (.doc, 26Kb)
- Stress awareness questionnaire 2009 (.doc, 83Kb)
- Managing Pressure 2008 (.doc, 54Kb)
- Stress policy 2007 (.doc, 34Kb)
Substance abuse
- Substance abuse policy 2008 (.doc, 35Kb)
- Substance abuse policy 2004 (.doc, 67Kb)
Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Time off in Lieu Policy 2010 (.doc, 67kB)
- Toil Policy 2008 (.doc, 323Kb)
- TOIL policy 2003 (.doc, 30Kb)
Training and development
- Training and Development Policy 2010 (.doc, 53Kb)
- Training and Development Policy 2009 (.doc, 385Kb)
- Training and Development Policy 2007 (.doc, 44Kb)
- Staff training policy 2006 (.doc, 37Kb)
Transport and travel
- Travel, Meals & Accommodation policy 2009 (.doc, 61Kb)
- Transport 2008 (.doc, 49Kb)
- Managing occupational road risk policy 2006 (.doc, 49Kb)
- Road safety at work 2006 (.doc, 49Kb)
Trustees
- Trustee information 2010 (92Kb)
- Trustee induction 2009 (71Kb)
Volunteers
- Volunteer Agreement 2010 (.doc, 28Kb)
- Volunteering policy 2009 (.doc, 73Kb)
- Volunteering policy 2008 (.doc, 84Kb)
- Volunteer policy and procedures 2007 (.doc, 44Kb)
Vulnerable Adults
- Protection of vulnerable people 2010 (.doc, 54Kb)
- Vulnerable Adults Policy 2010 (.doc, 45Kb)
- Vulnerable Adults Policy 2009 (.doc, 38Kb)
Whistleblowing
- Whistleblowing policy 2010 (.doc, 66Kb)
- Whistleblowing 2009 (.doc, 46Kb)
- Whistleblowing policy 2008 (.doc, 53Kb)
- Whilstleblowing policy 2004 (.doc, 49Kb)
Working time
- Working time policy 2004 (.doc, 76Kb)
Advice and support
- Funding and finance
- Coping with cuts
- Addressing needs
- Strategy
- Impact
- Managing change
- Planning for the future
- Involving people
- Public Service Delivery
- Governance and leadership
- Compact Advocacy programme
- Campaigning and influencing policy
- Collaborative working
- ICT (information and communication technology)
- Climate change
- Infrastructure
- Innovation
- People, HR and employment












