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PERSONNEL POLICIES

Staff members should have a written policy statement regarding their employment. The personnel manual is an important document to the employee, to the person who must evaluate the employee's performance and to the board. Written personnel policies include employment practices; compensation policies; policies relating to paid time off; benefits; and general personnel practices within the organization. Arts organizations shall have a nondiscrimatory, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action statement for hiring and firing all employees. Arts organizations should have written job descriptions for all staff. Job descriptions should include the hiring and firing policies of the organizations.

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations has a 28-year history as New York's primary service association for community based arts and cultural organizations. The Alliance provides leadership and vision, and delivers services, resources and tools that strengthen community cultural organizations. The Alliance monitors, informs and mobilizes the field on statewide and national issues affecting the arts and assists local arts agencies in building community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.

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