Quality Rating 3: Staff Handbook
Next Steps
Check your handbook of written policies and procedures for staff as you prepare to submit it to the Maryland EXCELS System.
Step 1: Check your document
Your documentation should include:
- A staff handbook that describes specific policies, procedures, and expectations for employees of your program.
Step 2: Save your document
Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: staff-handbook.docx)
Use any one of these formats:
- Typed electronic version of your statement or staff handbook (examples: Microsoft Word, PDF)
- Digital image / picture of your statement (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)
- Post a comment in the Maryland EXCELS System
Step 3: Upload your document (ADM 10.3)
Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your staff handbook or insert a comment for ADM 10.3.
