Policy acknowledgment
Run annual policy refresh campaigns with proof
Launch yearly handbook and policy updates with tracked distribution, employee attestations, and completion dashboards compliance teams can report on.
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The common problem
Annual policy refreshes mean emailing PDFs and hoping employees read them. Completion rates are unknown until an auditor asks.
- Policy distribution not tracked by version
- Employees ignore one-off email attachments
- No completion report for leadership or auditors
- Missed acknowledgments discovered during investigations
How policy acknowledgment works
Publish
Distribute the current policy version with a clear effective date and required reading window.
Attest
Employees acknowledge receipt and understanding through a tracked link—no paper sign-in sheets.
Prove
Completion rates, timestamps, and version history are ready for HR and regulatory inquiries.
Benefits
- Version control when policies are updated mid-year
- Reminder nudges for employees who have not attested
- Department-level completion reporting
- Audit trail for HIPAA, safety, and code-of-conduct programs
Distribution
Distribute the correct version to every employee
Publish the updated handbook or policy set and Keelstar tracks which version reached each employee in scope.
Campaign management
Drive completion with reminders and escalation
Automated reminders nudge non-responders. Managers see team completion rates before deadlines pass.
- Version-linked distribution records
- Reminder and escalation cadence
- Department completion dashboards
Reporting
Report completion to leadership and auditors
Export campaign results showing acknowledgment rates, outstanding employees, and version acceptance timestamps.
Who it's for
- HR leaders running annual handbook updates
- Compliance officers managing yearly attestation cycles
- Ethics programs requiring code of conduct refresh
- Healthcare organizations with annual compliance training overlap
What good looks like
- Updated policy version published and tracked
- Every in-scope employee receives the campaign
- Reminders run until completion or escalation
- Completion rates reported by department
- Campaign results export for audit
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FAQ
Most organizations run annual campaigns; you can also trigger ad-hoc campaigns when policies change mid-year.
Yes. Completion dashboards show outstanding attestations by team and department.
New hires receive the current version through onboarding attestation workflows.
Keelstar handles policy distribution and attestation evidence; training content may still live in your LMS.
Keelstar covers W-9, COI, OIG screening, contracts, invoices, and policies on shared vendor records.