# Handbook Acknowledgement Form, Free Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/employee-handbook-acknowledgement Show that an employee received and understood the handbook, with a place for questions and signatures. Before you send it This is a template, not legal advice. Do not use it to take away rights the law gives employees. A signed form is evidence that the handbook was given, not that every rule in it is valid. Check local employment rules. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/employee-handbook-acknowledgement) ### Employee handbook acknowledgement **Company:** Brightwater Analytics **Employee:** Maria Santos **Job title:** Customer Success Manager ## What I received I received the Employee Handbook, version 4.2, January 2027 from Brightwater Analytics on 1 March 2027 . It was given to me How the handbook was given . ## What I confirm By signing, I confirm that: - I have read the handbook, or I will read it in full within 14 days, and I know where to find it again. - I understand that I must follow the policies in it, especially: Code of conduct IT security policy Anti-bribery policy Health and safety Leave and absence Disciplinary and grievance procedure - I know that I can ask questions at any time, and that I can ask for it in another format if I need one. - I understand that the handbook explains how the company works. It does not replace my employment contract, and it does not take away any right that I have by law. If the two disagree, my contract and the law come first. - I understand that the company may change the handbook and will tell me when it does. ## Questions If something is unclear, ask People team, [people@brightwater.example](mailto:people@brightwater.example) . Write here anything you want to raise before signing: ## Signatures **Employee:** Maria Santos Signature: ______________________ Date: ______________ **Given by:** Lucia Moreau, People Partner Signature: ______________________ Date: ______________ Keep one copy in the employee's file and give one to the employee. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. People and HR ## What this template is for A signed form that shows an employee received, read and understood the employee handbook and the policies in it. Fill it in online, then Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all People and HR templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/people-hr) People and HR ## What you fill in The form asks for 9 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Company name For example: Brightwater Analytics - ### Employee's name For example: Maria Santos - ### Job title For example: Customer Success Manager - ### Name and version of the handbook For example: Employee Handbook, version 4.2, January 2027 - ### How the handbook was given - ### Date given For example: 1 March 2027 - ### Policies the employee must know One policy per line. These are named in the form so none can be said to be missed. For example: Code of conduct IT security policy Anti-bribery policy Health and safety Leave and absence Disciplinary and grievance procedure - ### Who to ask about the handbook For example: People team, people@brightwater.example - ### Given by (name and role) For example: Lucia Moreau, People Partner People and HR ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 What I received - 2 What I confirm - 3 Questions - 4 Signatures Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=employee-handbook-acknowledgement) ### Was this template helpful? People and HR ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 9 details, starting with Company name, Employee's name, Job title, Name and version of the handbook, How the handbook was given. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? This is a template, not legal advice. Do not use it to take away rights the law gives employees. A signed form is evidence that the handbook was given, not that every rule in it is valid. 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