Purpose statement
Explain scope, audience, and how policies are approved and updated by HR or legal.
A formal policy set clarifies expectations, helps ensure consistent decision making, and supports legal compliance with statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and anti‑discrimination laws. Policies assist HR teams in documenting procedures, defending personnel actions, and meeting regulatory retention and disclosure obligations under laws like ESIGN (for electronic records) and HIPAA where health information is involved.
Primary creators and users include HR leaders, in‑house counsel, operations managers, and line supervisors who apply policy daily.
Employees at all levels rely on the policies for guidance; maintain version control and ensure acknowledgement records are retained.
Explain scope, audience, and how policies are approved and updated by HR or legal.
Standards for workplace behavior, harassment prevention, and expectations for professional conduct.
PTO, sick leave, FMLA processes, documentation, and notification procedures.
Overtime rules, exempt/nonexempt definitions, and timekeeping accuracy requirements.
Progressive discipline framework, investigation process, and final pay/COBRA timing.
Handling of personnel files, health data, remote access, and confidentiality rules.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Sender | HR administrator account |
| Routing order | Employee then manager |
| Authentication | Email + SMS code or SSO |
| Retention | Auto‑archive signed PDFs |
Choose a platform that supports secure signing, audit trails, and meets any applicable regulatory requirements such as ESIGN and HIPAA when health data appears in records.
Ensure the chosen system can export signed records to your HRIS, retain tamper‑evident PDFs, and support required retention and access controls.
Within first 7 days of hire
Annually or when law changes
Complete within 30 days
Respond within 30 days
Every 3–7 years
Policy language finalized by HR and stakeholders.
Counsel confirms compliance with federal and state law.
Executive or board approval obtained where required.
Employees sign and date the current version.
The interface is simple and easy‑to‑use for our team; more importantly, it is just as easy for our customers.
airSlate SignNow provides us with the flexibility needed to get the right signatures on the right documents, in the right formats, based on our integration with NetSuite.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7‑day trial | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | No cap | No cap | No cap |