Q [POLICY NAME] PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide [state the reason for the policy. This section should be 1-2 sentences]. SCOPE: This policy applies to [state who this policy applies to…for example: all full-time, regular employees or all employees. This section should be 1-2 sentences]. POLICY: [Outline the specifics of the policy. What is required or expected, how do employees comply, how is policy violated, what are consequences if violated)? This section should be three or more paragraphs in length] RESPONSIBILITY: [State who is responsible for ensuring compliance and who makes decision of sanctions when the policy is violated (typically the manager, but can also include HR or another officer such as a safety or information officer. This section should be 2-4 sentences but can be a full paragraph.] EFFECTIVE DATE: [Date of your policy] GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Examples: Regular employee – employees holding a regularly budgeted position. Calendar year – January through December Fiscal year – financial year of the company. This can be Jan through Dec, or some other time period. At Tarleton, the financial year is September to August.