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TZSheooCcoiheloitcgyaigcoal Please Note
The Chicago Zoological Society is a very special organiza- This handbook does not create any
tion, one with an important mission, rich heritage, and noble contractual or legal obligations for the
purpose. Our conservation mission is carried out through Society or its employees. This handbook
our staff and volunteers, through our programs, services, contains general information only and
and offerings, and through our many interactions with the highlights certain Society policies, benefits,
public. We serve over two million visitors each year at and information. It is not intended to
Brookfield Zoo. It is a place of tradition, memories, and outline all the specifics of each policy,
beauty. Employment with the Chicago Zoological Society rule, or benefit. Employees should refer
provides you a unique association with a leading organization to the full policies on the employee
and a world-class zoo, both of which are respected locally, intranet or consult with the Human
nationally, and internationally. Resources Department to obtain more
To help ensure your success, we’ve prepared this handbook detailed information.
to help guide and acquaint you with the Society’s expecta-
tions, rules, operating practices, and more. This handbook The Society reserves the right to interpret
belongs to you. It covers many topics to help you as an or change its policies and procedures and
employee. While it highlights many facets of our operations, the benefits provided to employees, unless
you can always get more detailed information from your specific provisions have been separately
supervisor, Human Resources, or the employee intranet at negotiated as part of the collective
http://maingate.czs.org. You are expected to read this hand- bargaining agreement. The Society will
book in its entirety, to acquaint yourself with the Society’s make every effort to notify employees
policies, and to follow and abide by them. In general, you of changes to information contained in
are expected to perform your duties with the utmost safety, this handbook.
respect, and care and to represent the Chicago Zoological
Society with professionalism. The most current version is available on
This handbook may be amended from time to time, the Society’s intranet, available to all
and the most current copy of the handbook can be found employees. It is emphasized that this
on the employee intranet. You will be informed of news handbook is intended to serve as a general
and other information in a variety of ways during your reference only and is to be used by
employment: in staff meetings and department
meetings, through bulletins, memos, voicemail employees to assist them and help them
messages, emails, and publications, and by other respond to various working situations
means. We do our best to keep our staff informed. in a consistent and meaningful way.
Your supervisor, however, is your primary source
of information and guidance and will keep you Introduction 1
updated on what’s going on in your department
and in the organization. If you have any questions
about the information in this handbook, please
contact the Human Resources Department or your
management supervisor.
