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This project was completed on Jun 11, 2019
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Matched with Joshua E.
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Employee Handbook
The Clean Air Coalition of Western New York
The Clean Air Coalition of Western New York
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Employee Handbook
Project details
What we need
- Audit of existing Employee Handbook, or internal communications regarding employment policies
- Edit or creation of a new Employee Handbook, which may include any of the following: Standards of Conduct, Work Schedules, Leave Policies, Termination Policies, Safety and Security, Anti-Discrimination policies, Compensation and Benefits policies, any Non-Disclosure Agreements or Conflict of Interest statements that may apply, and any other pertinent information
Additional details
Our organization's employee handbook hasn't been updated since 2010. Over the past 9 years, our organization has grown from a staff of 1 to a staff of 4, changed our policies on vacation, and health insurance. In addition, the handbook needs to be audited to ensure it complies with new New York State laws and regulations.
What we have in place
- We currently have a employee handbook, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a responsive Executive Director, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,145 , allowing us to take a team of our members to advocate at the capital on our issues.
This handbook is important because it communicates an employee's general responsibilities and expectations. The handbook also serves as a compass for the our policies and procedures. By providing clear, accessible information, this will help us continue moving in the right direction.
Project plan
Posted by
Rebecca N.
Executive Director
Our mission
The Clean Air Coalition builds power by developing grassroots leaders to win campaigns that advance environmental justice and public health in Western New York.
What we do
The Clean Air Coalition was founded by Western New York residents concerned about the environmental health in their neighborhoods and who demanded an active role in the the decisions that impact their communities.
Clean Air's initial campaign and victories were in Tonawanda -- including a direct-action campaign to hold Tonawanda Coke responsible for the environmental and human toll its practices imposed on the community.
Today, Clean Air organizes multiple Western New York communities around environmental health and justice issues.
Clean Air makes this region a healthier and greener place to live by developing grassroots leadership particularly among working class people and people of color, facilitating and supporting campaigns that their members lead, building and aligning shared interest to advance equity and community well-being, and by taking collective action.
Clean Air bases its organizing in neighborhoods, addressing tangible, on-the-ground conditions that impact people's lives. The shifts that take place because of resident organizing and leadership, and the issues and campaigns they take on create the conditions and the constituency for widespread systemic change.
In this way, Clean Air's work for environmental justice extends far beyond what have traditionally been considered "environmental" issues. The Principles of Environmental Justice include important markers for Clean Air's mission that expand upon the natural environment to encompass political, social, and economic factors and structures that impact people's lives and well-being. Among others, these principles include "that public policy be based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias"; "the education of present and future generations which emphasizes social and environmental issues, based on our experience and an appreciation of our diverse cultural perspectives"; and "the right of all workers to a safe and healthy work environment without being forced to choose between an unsafe livelihood and unemployment".
Though Clean Air undertakes many activities and is involved in multiple campaigns with many partners, the organization's method of working is built around core strategies that not only move the mission forward, but set an example of the of the kind of organizational and institutional model we wish to see in the world.
Testimonials
We worked with Josh to update our employee handbook that was very out of date. He was wonderful to work with! He asked great questions, had humor, and brought a tremendous amount of experience to the project. Our final product not only complies with the current labor laws in our state, but also reflects the culture of our organization, and where we want to go. I was honestly disappointed when we were finished with the project... I wanted to keep working with him!
Rebecca (ED of CACWNY) was amazing to work with. She was easy to work with, knowledgable, and a great thought partner in this project. It was very easy to work out schedules and meetings with Rebecca and she provided many practical examples as we were discussing how to protect employees AND protect Clean Air Coalition. I highly recommend working with this org and with them all the best in the future.
