... happens, it’s time to consider revising the entire handbook and handing out a new edition to your employees Distributing Your Handbook Once your employee handbook is complete, it’s time to distribute ... handbook) using this book, you need to understand your company’s legal obligations as an employer in your state If you need information on employment law or your company’s H/ H/4 CREATEYOUROWN ... and this is something that often happens informally and inconsistently This is especially true if your company is a small business Let’s say, for example, that you ownyourown business and your...
... • your name • your mailing address • your phone number • your dependents • the number of dependents you are designating for income tax withholding • your marital status B/39 B/40 CREATEYOUROWN ... drug and alcohol use B/41 B/42 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 17:3 Drug Testing As part of our efforts to keep this workplace safe and free of illegal drug use, we will conduct random and intermittent ... discipline you for failing to meet those standards B/43 B/44 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Section 18: Trade Secrets and Conflicts of Interest 18:1 Confidentiality and Trade Secrets Information is...
... command in the File menu A/2 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK A Installing the Handbook Section Files Onto Your Computer A/3 B Using the Handbook Section Files to Create an Employee Handbook ... onto the icon of your hard disk A/3 A/4 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK B Using the Handbook Section Files to Create an Employee Handbook This discussion concerns the files for handbook sections ... edit the handbook section by filling in the required information; (3) rename and save your revised handbook section file; (4) assemble your employee handbook by pasting your completed handbook...
... seek legal remedies 18/3 18/4 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK To learn how to createyourown confidentiality agreements, see Nondisclosure Agreements: Protect Your Trade Secrets & More, by ... conditional on a negative test result, and a written notice of the testing procedure and a list of the drugs to be tested 17/20 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws (continued) ... you included in your anti-discrimination policy 19/7 19/8 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment 40 and older ✓ 15 or more employees 40 and older ✓ Physical...
... 15/16 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 15:3 Software Use The purpose of a software policy is to prevent your employees from using company software in violation of your licensing agreements and ... the policy 17/3 17/4 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Standard Policy Policy Against Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use This Company is committed to providing a safe, comfortable and productive work ... standards 17/13 17/14 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws Note: The states of Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New...
... operate your business as you see fit This means telling your employees what jobs need to be done and how and expecting them to obey It also means directing and controlling your company’s business and ... 13/13 13/2 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Some states require particular policy language The federal law that regulates health and safety on the job is called the Occupational Safety and Health ... area Employer penalties and liabilities: Employment discrimination: misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000 and up to one year in prison 13/22 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK State Laws on Smoking...
... end of your usual work day, you must check in with your supervisor to find out whether you need to return to work for that day 10/27 10/28 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK State Family and Medical ... medical emergency 10/32 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK State Family and Medical Leave Laws (continued) Washington Wash Rev Code Ann §§ 49.78.010 and following; 49.12.265 and following; 49.12.350 ... Behavior section of your handbook is something of a grab bag of policies that define the minimum standards of conduct that you expect from your employees Other sections of your handbook will give...
... your benefits administrator and/ or your lawyer The wording of your domestic partner policy will depend on many things, including your state and local laws and the preferences 8/5 8/6 CREATEYOUR ... 8/2 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK chapter follow that model They allow you to toot yourown horn, as it were, and announce how wonderful your benefits are without binding ... thing Your workers get a chance to have fun, deal with personal, civic and family obligations and recharge their batteries Andyour company benefits, too your business will be more productive if your...
... record to If your record is approved, you will receive your reimbursement payment with your next paycheck 7/19 7/20 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Form C: Expense Reimbursement Form If your employees ... premium in your policy to at least meet this minimum required amount 7/13 7/14 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 7:6 Payroll Deductions Your payroll deduction policy should explain the mandatory ... Form 7/20 7/2 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK For information and policies on overtime and compensatory time, see Chapter 7:1 Payday The title pretty much says it all: your payday policy...
... Requirements 4/9 4/2 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Don’t forget the Handbook Acknowledgment Form In addition to the policies in this chapter, make sure yournew employees sign the “Handbook Acknowledgment ... legal pitfall 4/3 4/4 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Standard Policy Orientation Period The first days of your employment are an orientation period During this time, your supervisor will work ... the company, you cannot place yournew employees’ legal rights on hold while they complete an orientation period 4/6 CREATEYOUROWN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Modification Your orientation period may...
... revising the entire handbook and handing out a new edition to your employees Distributing Your Handbook Once your employee handbook is complete, it’s time to distribute it to your workforce The ... generic handbook, slap your company’s name on the cover and distribute it to your employees If you want an effective handbook for your workplace, you are going to have to sit down and actually create ... policy in your handbook • standard language that you can cut and paste into your handbook (or, if there is no standard way to word a policy, an example of what such policies look like and detailed...
... Australia, and Asia, Wiley is globally committed to developing and marketing print and electronic products and services for our customers’ professional and personal knowledge and understanding The ... investment methodology, you essentially createand run yourown hedge fund And the best part is that it’s not complicated You can readily learn to manage your investments yourself, but if you are a busy ... adopt to make yourown investing more efficient and more profitable One of the great benefits of CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND MPT is that it shows how to increase the expected profits and lower overall...
... process to own a representative sampling of the stocks in such an index, rather that attempting to own each component Fortunately, 14 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND sampling is a viable strategy, and it’s ... understand and implement When you become satisfied with the results and feel comfortable, you can always expand your hedging education OR DO IT WITH HELP If you like the ideas taught in this book and ... regular basis It’s much easier (and more likely to be the winning strategy, according to modern portfolio theory) to own a suitable mix of ETFs When 12 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND But I Can Beat...
... one brokerage firm tried to sell the idea that you could a) retire to yourown Caribbean island or b) ownyourown helicopter and airplane if you would only invest with them? They may have been ... for investors who want to own stocks and who want 40 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND to invest money in the stock markets of the world If owning stocks is consistent with your investment philosophy, ... they understand how to use options may prefer to skip ahead to Chapter 10 I 55 56 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND TERMINOLOGY Participants in the options universe use a language of their own, and it’s...
... unlucky and the stock drops to $30, your loss is $400, or 11.8 percent of your investment If the bottom falls out from under this stock and it drops to $20, your loss is $1,400, or 41.2 percent of your ... the option owner WHAT OPTION OWNERS CAN DO WITH OPTIONS Option owners have three choices: Sell the option Exercise the option Allow the option to expire worthless 76 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND ... the option owner, What Is an Option and How Does an Option Work? 59 and (2) you are assigning the store owner an exercise notice That’s exactly the way a stock option works When you own a stock...
... price 86 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND Example You own (or buy) 500 shares of BCD, currently priced at $32.50 You write BCD Sep 35 calls (expiring in one month) and receive $90 for each Downside ... capital gains from yourown stock picks—if you truly are a successful stock picker and at the same time collect option premiums to add to your earnings If you are wrong andyour stocks don’t perform ... already own If you like the strategy, start building your ETF portfolio and writing covered calls on yournew investments TABLE 10.2 Which Option to Write Option Description Profit Potential Downside...
... into that category, or if you want to invest all your assets in stocks, it’s your money and you are entitled to make that choice 123 124 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND After deciding how much to invest ... representing ownership of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial 126 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND Average, is a good choice for an investor who wants to concentrate on owning shares of large, well-known ... put premium 110 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND COMPARING RISK: COVERED CALL WRITING AND UNCOVERED PUT WRITING As mentioned earlier, the risks associated with covered call writing and uncovered put...
... P/L 0.78% 0.22% 1.22% 1.20% % P/L 148 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND broker early enough on Monday morning to allow you to verify your current positions and make your trading plans accordingly Every ... strategy every month or to vary your technique There’s no hurry in making this decision 140 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND You’ll get to know more about covered call writing and how well it suits you ... going to be a problem for you CHOOSING YOUR PORTFOLIO For our study, let’s select one of the hypothetical portfolios created in Chapter 13 141 142 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND Important note: There...
... 0.26% None 1.42% Down Protect 1.12% 1.65% –0.51% 1.85% Return 206 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND • The option exerciser incurs the risk of owning a position—long if the option is a call and short if the ... you wrote, it’s possible your broker will issue a margin call, 195 196 CREATEYOUROWN HEDGE FUND requiring you to (immediately) deposit additional cash or securities into your account This is a ... currently don’t own any shares of EFA I’ll repurchase this morning and write my slightly OTM call option, as usual The markets are quiet and I am now fully invested I used my idle cash and now own 300...
... sharing and, 21 managers arbitrage and, 20 choosing investments, 20 leverage and, 20 operate your own, xii, 24 qualified investors and, 21 HOLDRs: rebalancing portfolio and, 49 voting rights and, ... call your broker and ask The OCC is a clearinghouse for information about who owns, and who has sold, every outstanding option contract The OCC verifies that the exerciser owns the option and ... certain your advisor understands: • Your desire to write covered call options on every ETF you own • Your desire to write new calls immediately (early Monday morning after expiration) • Your desire...