Today's Agent Skill: Employee Handbook Policy Drafter
What It Does
Most small businesses operate for years without a written employee handbook, relying on verbal explanations and tribal knowledge instead. When a dispute arises over PTO, overtime, or a conduct issue, the absence of written policies leaves owners exposed. An AI agent can draft a clear, professional handbook policy section in minutes from a plain-English description of how your business actually operates.
How It Works
The skill accepts a policy topic (e.g., "PTO accrual", "remote work", "dress code") and your specific business rules, then outputs a formatted handbook section with a purpose statement, eligibility criteria, numbered policy paragraphs, and a manager's FAQ. It follows plain-language drafting principles so employees can actually understand what they're agreeing to.
How to Deploy It
Trigger the skill with "draft handbook policy for" followed by the topic and your rules. Works with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Windsurf. Paste the output into Google Docs or Notion to build your growing handbook document library. For compliance review, Gusto's HR advisory feature and BambooHR's document management module can flag state-specific policy gaps.
SKILL.md — Ready to Deploy
## Description
Drafts a formatted employee handbook policy section from a plain-language description of the business's rules, including a purpose statement, scope, numbered policy paragraphs, a manager's FAQ, and a state-specific compliance note.
## Trigger
User types "draft handbook policy for", "write a policy on", or "add an HR policy about" followed by the topic and relevant rules.
## Input
- policy_topic: The subject of the policy (e.g., "paid time off", "social media use", "overtime pay", "remote work")
- business_rules: Plain-language description of how the business handles this topic (e.g., "employees earn 1 hour of PTO per 30 hours worked, cap at 80 hours, no rollover")
- state: US state where the business operates (for state-specific compliance notes)
- employee_count: Approximate number of employees (to flag size-based legal thresholds)
- tone: formal / conversational (default: conversational)
## Steps
1. Write a one-sentence Purpose statement explaining why this policy exists and who it protects.
2. Define the Scope (who the policy applies to — all employees, full-time only, salaried only, etc.).
3. Draft the policy body as 3–6 numbered paragraphs covering:
a. EliCopy the full SKILL.md and drop it into your agent's skills directory to activate this skill.