Employee Handbook
The Native Movement Employee Handbook is the ruling document of Native Movement policies and expectations. All employees are expected to review the Handbook and sign the Employee Handbook Receipt and Acceptance form, the Harassment Policy Receipt and Acceptance Form, and the Confidentiality Agreement Form (scroll down to find).
New Policy Changes
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The 2026 Employee Handbook has been shared with the staff on 1/14/2025. This version of the handbook contains numerous edits to language to better align with our People, Culture and Belonging Values, as well as new policies based on questions that have risen throughout the past year. Additionally, we have added the Employee Compensation Guide to this handbook. NM encourages all staff members to re-read the handbook and reach out to their Supervisor or the PCB team if they have any questions.
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New section: Staff Engagement and Organizational Learning, page 36 - guidance on which all staff engagements are required for all staff to attend/participate in vs which ones are encouraged.
Updates: Accountability & Growth section, page 39-40 - Updated information to include what can trigger the Accountability and Growth Process, supervisor expectations in the process, team member's rights in this process
Update: Sabbatical policy: changes to terms for second and future sabbaticals to include expanded eligibility.
Update: Jury Duty Leave: clarification on the use of PTO and Unpaid time
Update: Per diem rate to match current national rate
Overall check for redundancies and duplicates.
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The following sections have been updated. Page numbers refer to the current version of the handbook.
p. 32 — Workweek Structure and Wellness Time. Wellness Time suspended effective September 11, 2026.
p. 33 — Flex Time. Clarifies how Flex Time works while Wellness Time is suspended, and what happens to balances accrued before September 11.
p. 41 — Separation from Employment → Resignation. Team members whose positions are closing may now use available leave during their notice period.
p. 41–42 — Separation from Employment → Reduction in Force. New section defining position closures and what the organization commits to when one occurs.
p. 44 — Employee Benefits summary. Wellness Time marked as suspended in the benefits list.
p. 45 — Annual Leave Cash-In Program. Program suspended until further notice. Unused balances are forfeited at separation and will not be paid out.
p. 54 — Healthcare Benefits → Eligibility. Adds when coverage ends at separation.
p. 54 — Health and Wellness Benefits → Wellness Time. Cross-reference updated to note the suspension.
Required Forms
All staff are required to review and sign the following forms during their onboarding and/or once per year. Please click through each form below to access them.