Update Your Handbook with Ease Using the RM365 HRAdvantage™ Handbook Builder

Author, Emily Marasso, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

The RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal offers an easy-to-follow process to build a company handbook from scratch. Choose from a single state or multi-state based handbook with the ability to include your own custom policies. The RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal helps keep your handbook up to date and compliant by sending alerts when policies change or need to be included.

Once your handbook is complete, you can easily rearrange your table of contents and distinguish between required, best practices and custom policies within your handbook. Policies in your handbook are chosen based on your state and employee count. Have a question about a policy or requirement and can’t find it in the portal?  Reach out to one of our HR experts through the portal via messaging or phone.   

Almost every day, the powers are announcing new guidelines and procedures for COVID-19 safety. With the help of the RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal, you can access a number of forms, fact sheets and posters for COVID-19 health and safety. We’ve made it easy to access these resources by linking them to the homepage. Find materials such as, sample work from home policies, sample telecommuting agreements and furlough letters. Simply click on ‘Comply’ in the menu bar and the COVID-19 link under ’Popular Tools’.

With so many of us working from home or under strict guidelines, now is the perfect time to review, modify or build your company handbook. Ready to get started building your handbook? Register for the “RM365 HRAdvantage Handbook Builder Tutorial” webinar today!

Employee Handbook Builder Adds Two New COVID Policies

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

If you are a Rancho Mesa client who has utilized the Living Handbook builder within the RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal, you may have noticed email notifications alerting you of the latest legislation policy changes. When a new government policy goes into effect or an existing policy needs to be revised, the HR portal will give you the option to update your handbook(s).

The RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal has recently added two new policies to its Living Handbook builder. Thesetemporary policies apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees and are effective from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The policies are:

• Emergency Paid Sick Leave Policy (COVID-19)

• Expanded Family and Medical Leave Policy (COVID-19)

To ensure that your handbook stays up-to-date, login to the RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal and accept these policies. They  will then be automatically added to your handbook. If you are not receiving the automated notifications, check the “Subscribe to email alerts for this handbook” box on the ‘Handbook Settings’ screen.

If you are working with an outdated employee handbook and want to quickly build a new compliant Living Handbook, learn more by watching our Living Handbook tutorial.

Generating Your Employee Handbook Is Easier Than Keeping a New Years Resolution

Author, Casey Craig, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

When business owners are asked if their employee handbooks are up to date, they typically shrug and say “It’s something we have been meaning to tackle.” It is hard to blame them when it often feels as though a newly revised employee handbook quickly requires an update due to changes in employment laws! There is a significant need for an easy to use option where employers can have an up to date handbook throughout the year and, have it generated at no cost. Rancho Mesa provides that solution.

As the California workplace climate changes, it is imperative that business owners have solutions before problems arise. Employee lawsuits against their employers are on the rise and Rancho Mesa clients must be prepared for the possible, if not inevitable. While updating an employee handbook can be one of the easiest obligations to neglect, skipping this task can have serious repercussions.

When laws and protocols change over time, it can be difficult making sure your employee handbook is up to date. Make sure it clearly communicates:

• What is expected of your employees.

• What are your company policies.

• What rules are in place.

At Rancho Mesa, we have taken the time to understand our clients’ needs and if there is a solution available, we try to accommodate. We provide a free option for our clients, to help them compose a compliant handbook that is:

• State and federal compliant.

• Handbook is fully customizable with optional policy update alerts. If a law were to change right after completing your handbook, you would receive an email with the change and have the option to add it to your handbook.

• Live HR support to assist with company specific question.

Please reach out to Alyssa Burley at aburley@ranchomesa.com with any questions you may have about the employee handbook builder option through the RM365 HRAdvantage™ portal. If you have any questions pertaining to your insurance needs, please call (619) 934-0164.