Welcome to the "Voys Handbook for Colleagues". It combines the handbook for new colleagues with our staff manual and other relevant info. It contains the Why and the How of working at Voys. It’s written for and by our colleagues, but we want to share it with the world. We hope you enjoy the read and find it helpful.

The beginning

🥇Your first day at work and the period that follows❔What does Voys actually do? 🧑‍🔧The Voys model; no management, no job descriptions ⭕Circles ✅The Yes/ No list 1️⃣Final things to get you started

How we work together

🔄A meaningful business❤️‍🔥Our purpose & our impact💂‍♀️Steward owned❤️Our core values🪆Principles: our core values unpacked⭕Holacracy🔁Outlook strategy process📺Vision Conversations🇬🇧More than just colleagues: navigating relationships at work

Day to day

🗓️Workweek & lunch⏱️Asynchronous work🚲Commuting🦺Road safety✈️Flight Policy

At the "office"

👩🏽‍💻The workplace (office, home, remote)✔️Check-in @ the office☕Coffee & tea 🐣Nursing room🙏Prayer Room🌎Working/Going abroad💺Chair Massage💻Office guidelines

Staying up to date

🙌All hands🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿Hup hup, standup🍕Pizza session & techsnacks🏦Town hall and Ask Us Anything

Toolbox

🛠️Tools🧽Voys telephony sponsoring

Security

👩‍⚕️BHV & evacuation plan, RI&E🔐Protection of your personal data🪡AI Ethics and usage policy💼Data Retention Policy

Learning & personal development

🎓Why learning & personal development is so important🦋Career Development; your career at Voys 🌱The reflect and grow cycle - new in 2025- 2026🌿Reflection & ambition cycle (old process) 👩‍🎓Study budget🗣️Coaching (external)Career doubts - Reset Button💬Feedback

Spending and contracting

💸Spending and purchasing💶Reimbursements💰Investment proposals🖊️Signing contracts 🗓️Contracting external expertise

Employment things

✉️Employment contract 🤝Ending an employment contract and post employment📝Contract renewal process🤑Compensation - salary🔹Compensation - other conditions👩‍🏭Secondary activities👵Pension plan✈️The future of hybrid work - the organizational and legal side of working abroad and emigration

Anything to do with (holiday)leave

🔢NMBRS (app)⌚Time for time🏝️Holiday and vacation leave🌡️Sick leave📆Special Leave🐥Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave

Important stuff

💬Confidential Advisor (vertrouwenspersoon)🍏Occupational health and safety policy🩺Health check information⚕️Alcohol, drugs, and medication (ADM)⚖️Sanctions Policy and Official Warnings

Fun stuff

💚Our guide to the city of Groningen

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