Difference between a manual for employees and policy guide

An employee manual provides brief descriptive information to employees about the organization, employment policies, compensation issues, attendance matters, administrative guidelines and benefits information.

A policy and procedure guide, on the other hand, details "how-to" procedural instructions for supervisors and managers for carrying out the various policies. The procedural guide typically provides a step-by-step sequence on the employee's responsibility, the role of the supervisor in handling an employment matter, and defines forms or documents used to record the matter in the personnel file.