Stop Wrestling with Employee Handbook Templates—Let Us Build It For You
You’ve downloaded the employee handbook template. You know you need one. But between running your business and customizing 40+ pages of policies with your company’s specific details, state requirements, and benefit information, that handbook project has been sitting in your to-do list for months.
This is our most popular service for one simple reason: companies need a professional employee handbook, but they don’t want to spend 8-10 hours doing the customization work themselves.
Our Complete Employee Handbook Customization Service delivers a fully customized, ready-to-distribute employee handbook tailored specifically to your company, industry, and state requirements. This is not a template—this is a professional service where we do all the customization work for you.
Perfect for:
- Growing companies with 10-100 employees who need their first formal handbook
- Businesses expanding to new states and need compliant multi-state policies
- Companies who have been operating with outdated or generic handbooks
- Startups transitioning from informal culture to documented policies as they scale
What’s Included
Complete Handbook Customization:
- Your company name, locations, and operational details throughout
- Your specific benefits (health insurance, 401k, perks) documented clearly
- Your PTO policy, holiday schedule, and time-off procedures
- Your work schedule, remote work arrangements, and location policies
- State-specific policies tailored to where you operate (meal breaks, sick leave, final pay, etc.)
- Your leadership team names, organizational structure, and reporting relationships
- Industry-appropriate policies (office, remote, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.)
- Professional formatting and consistent style throughout
Deliverables:
- Ready-to-distribute PDF version (locked and professional)
- Editable Word version for future updates
- One round of revisions included to refine any sections
- Implementation guidance on how to roll out the handbook to your team
Our Process:
- Intake questionnaire (15 minutes): You complete a detailed form about your company, benefits, policies, and state locations
- Customization work (5-7 business days): We build your complete handbook with all your specific details
- Review and revisions (2-3 business days): You review, request changes, we finalize
- Delivery: You receive both PDF and Word versions ready to distribute
What’s Not Included
This service covers handbook customization, not legal review or ongoing policy consulting:
- Legal review or attorney sign-off (we recommend having your employment attorney review the final handbook)
- Ongoing policy updates as laws change (you’ll need to update annually or when regulations change)
- Translation services for multilingual workforces
- Custom policies beyond standard handbook scope (complex commission structures, unique equity arrangements, etc.)
- Employee acknowledgment tracking system (we provide the form, but not the tracking software)
Why Companies Choose This Service
“I don’t have 8 hours to customize a handbook myself.” Most handbook templates require 8-10 hours of careful customization work. Miss a placeholder and you’ll have “[COMPANY NAME]” scattered throughout your official handbook. Our service eliminates this time investment entirely.
“I need state-specific policies but don’t know what’s required.” Operating in California, New York, Colorado, or other high-regulation states? We ensure your handbook includes all required state-specific policies—sick leave laws, meal and rest breaks, final paycheck timing, and more.
“I want it to sound professional, not like a template.” Our customization goes beyond find-and-replace. We adjust language, tone, and examples to fit your industry and company culture while maintaining legal compliance and professional polish.
“I need this done right the first time.” A poorly customized handbook creates more problems than having no handbook at all. Contradictory policies, missing required notices, or unclear procedures lead to employee confusion and potential compliance issues.
How This Differs From DIY Templates
Many companies start with free or low-cost handbook templates, then realize the customization work is overwhelming:
- Templates give you 40+ pages to customize yourself → We do all customization work for you
- Templates may not include your state’s required policies → We research and include state-specific requirements
- Templates leave placeholders you might miss → We eliminate all placeholders and ensure consistency
- Templates require HR knowledge to adapt properly → We bring professional HR expertise to the customization
This service is for companies who want a professional handbook without the DIY learning curve.
Common Handbook Situations This Service Solves
“We’re raising funding and investors want to see professional HR documentation” Investors expect to see employee handbooks and documented policies during due diligence. This service ensures you have professional documentation that demonstrates operational maturity.
“We just got an employee complaint and realized we have no handbook” When an employee dispute arises, the first thing anyone asks is “What does your handbook say?” This service ensures you have proper documentation before problems escalate.
“We operate in multiple states and aren’t sure we’re compliant” Multi-state operations create complex compliance requirements around meal breaks, sick leave, and final pay. This service includes state-specific policies for all your locations.
“Our founder has been handling HR from memory and it’s not working” As companies grow past 10-15 people, informal practices stop working. Different employees get different answers to the same questions. This service documents your practices so everyone has consistent information.
What Happens After Your Handbook Is Complete
You’ll have:
- A complete, professional employee handbook you can distribute to all employees
- Both PDF (for distribution) and Word (for future updates) versions
- Documentation of your policies that protects your company
- Clear answers to common employee questions
You’ll be ready to:
- Distribute the handbook to all current employees
- Include the handbook in new hire onboarding
- Answer employee questions consistently with documented policies
- Reference handbook policies during employee relations issues
- Demonstrate professional HR practices to investors, lenders, or acquirers
You’ll still need to:
- Have employees acknowledge receipt of the handbook
- Update the handbook annually or when policies change
- Train managers on handbook policies and procedures
- Reference the handbook consistently in practice
- Consider legal review if you operate in high-risk industries
Timeline & Investment
Service price: $749
Typical turnaround: 5-7 business days from completed intake form to first draft delivery
To get started:
- Purchase this service
- Complete the intake questionnaire (sent immediately after purchase)
- We’ll customize your handbook and deliver the first draft
- You review and request any changes
- We finalize and deliver your ready-to-use handbook
Is This Service Right for You?
This service is ideal if you:
- Have 10-100 employees and need your first formal handbook
- Have an outdated handbook that needs complete refresh
- Are expanding to new states and need state-specific policies
- Want professional documentation without spending 8-10 hours doing it yourself
- Need to professionalize before fundraising, acquisition, or rapid growth
You might need something different if you:
- Have fewer than 10 employees (you may not need a full handbook yet)
- Already have a handbook and just need specific policies updated (consider our Custom Policy Writing Package)
- Need only a compliance review of your existing handbook (consider our Document Review Service)
- Have 200+ employees and need enterprise-level policy consulting (contact us for custom scoping)
Questions about whether this service fits your needs? Get in touch—we’re happy to discuss your handbook needs.
Related Resources:
- Visit the Compliance Launch Hub for handbook templates and general information about legal requirements
