Documents

A template training and development policy for local councils to tailor.

The policy sets out the Council's position on the provision of training and development opportunities for staff. It should apply to all staff whether full or part time, temporary or fixed term.

• Training and Development Policy NALC Template (Word Document, 774 Kb)

These guidelines are designed to help councils consider the range of factors that may be relevant when drafting a social media policy. Councils should follow the guidance to create a social media policy tailored to the council's needs.

• Social Media Policy Guidelines (HR) NALC (Word Document, 769 Kb)

A template sickness absence policy which informs employees of the process to follow if they are ill. It covers short term and long term illness as well as sick leave periods and pay.

• Sickness Absence Policy NALC Template (Word Document, 778 Kb)

This document sets out a process to follow when the performance of an employee needs to be addressed by the council.

• Performance Improvement Policy and Procedure NALC (Word Document, 777 Kb)

A template maternity leave and pay policy which includes a pregnant employees rights to paid time off work to attend appointments, the maternity leave period and pay arrangements and return to work arrangements.

• Maternity Leave and Pay Policy Template NALC (Word Document, 776 Kb)

This template lone working policy can be tailored to suit the needs of an individual council and helps to identify those areas that need to be considered when an employee works alone.

• Lone Working Policy Template NALC (Word Document, 775 Kb)

The purpose of an IT policy is to set out the parameters on how council staff should use the technology that the council provides them with in order to do their job. This template policy should be tailored to suit an individual council's arrangements.

• Information Technology Policy Guidelines Template (Word Document, 771 Kb)

This document outlines a process to identify staff training needs to ensure that staff develop in their role.

• How to train and develop staff (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

Whistleblowing is the reporting of certain types of wrongdoing in the workplace. This document gives guidance to the council to ensure that any allegations are correctly directed and dealt with in accordance with council policy. It explains when misconduct should be dealt with as a code of conduct complaint, using the council's complaints procedure and the disciplinary policy.

• How to respond to whistleblowing (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

All employees should be treated with dignity and respect. This document aims to assist employers when investigating claims of bullying and/or harassment to ensure claims are dealt with fairly.

• How to respond to claims of bullying and/or harassment (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This guide includes suggestions on how an employer can promote equality and diversity in the workplace from the recruitment process to ensuring an inclusive working environment.

• How to promote equality and diversity (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This guide gives a suggested procedure to follow when processing staff expenses claims.

• How to process expenses (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

How to manage poor performance is a guide for employers dealing with poor performing staff and includes suggested procedures such as one to one meetings, monitoring work and appraisals.

• How to manage poor perfomance (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

How to manage lone workers outlines the procedures that should be in place to support an employee that works alone.

• How to manage lone workers (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

How to manage a homeworker outlines the procedures that should be in place to manage a member of staff who works from home.

• How to manage a homeworker (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document relates to data protection for employees, this practical guidance supports NALC's template HR Data Protection Policy

• How to ensure compliance with data protection requirements (HR) (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document sets out an employers duty to staff on sick leave and suggests a process to follow when dealing with short term and long term illness.

• How to deal with employee sickness absence (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document gives employers a suggested process for dealing with annual leave requests and supports NALC's template Annual Leave Policy.

• How to deal with an annual leave request (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document supports NALC's template for emergency dependents leave and assists employers with a suggested way of dealing with a request for an emergency unplanned absence to care for dependents.

• How to deal with a request for emergency dependents leave (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document assists employers with a process on how to deal with a paternity leave request.

• How to deal with a paternity leave request (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document assists employers with the process for dealing with a maternity leave request.

• How to deal with a maternity leave request (PDF, 1.2 Mb)

This document relates to the NALC Flexible Working Policy, it gives a practical process for dealing with an employees request to work flexibly.

• How to deal with a flexible working request (PDF, 1.2 Mb)