HomeMy WebLinkAboutN-360 - Work Place Violence ProhibitedCITY OF PASCO
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
Administrative Order No. 360
Risk Management
Subject: Workplace Violence, Prohibited
Initial Effective Date:
July 14, 2014
Revised
Approved
I. PURPOSE:
This Administrative Order is issued to communicate the City of Pasco's policy on
workplace violence. The City of Pasco is committed to providing a safe workplace for its
employees, customers, contractors, vendors and the public. Therefore, in an effort to help
prevent or reduce the possibility of violence in our workplaces, the City has implemented
this policy.
IL DEPARTMENTS AFFECTED:
All
III. REFERENCES:
Administrative Order No. 361 — Carrying Weapons at Work, Prohibited
IV. DEFINITIONS:
City Premises: The term "premises" means all areas within the ownership /control of the
City to include, but not limited to, buildings, parking lots, offices, work areas, break
rooms, rest rooms, desks, cabinets, lockers, storage rooms, city vehicles, personal
vehicles used for City business and any property on which employees may work or
represent the City. The City of Pasco reserves the right to search all City premises when
management determines such a search is a reasonable and necessary precaution for
workplace safety.
V. POLICY:
The City of Pasco strictly prohibits threatened or actual workplace violence. This
includes, but is not limited to, any of the following behaviors in or around the City
premises or otherwise related to employment:
VI.
A. Carrying a weapon on City premises or while engaging in City business in
violation of Administrative Order No. 361;
B. Threatening injury or damage to a person or property;
C. Causing physical harm to another person;
D. Aggressive or hostile behavior that creates a reasonable fear of injury to another
person or subjects another individual to emotional distress;
E. Bullying;
F. Committing acts motivated by, or related to, sexual harassment or domestic
violence;
G. Joking about any of the above misconduct (because of the potential for
misunderstanding).
PROCEDURES:
A. Reporting:
1. Any potentially dangerous situation (aggressive employee, consultant,
customer, member of the public) must be reported immediately to a supervisor
or Human Resources.
2. Incident reports are to be completed.
3. Reports or incidents warranting confidentiality will be handled appropriately;
information will be disclosed to others only on a need -to -know basis.
4. If the City determines that an employee has exhibited aggressive behavior or
violated any part of Section V of this administrative order, s/he will be subject
to discipline, up to and including termination.
5. If the City determines that an employee observed and failed to report a
potentially dangerous situation, s/he will be subject to discipline, up to and
including termination.
6. Concerns with members of the public or other parties shall be handled by the
City of Pasco as it determines under its policies and procedures.
7. Employees are encouraged to report the existence of restraining orders and
protection orders to their supervisor(s) and Human Resources that may impact
the workplace.
8. In emergency situations, employees should call law enforcement directly.
B. Imminent Danger/Violence Incident:
1. Any employee who reasonably believes that a situation with an aggressive
employee, consultant, contractor, vendor or other party may immediately
become violent, putting the employee or others in imminent danger, should
promptly leave the work area and report to his/her supervisor /manager.
2. No disciplinary action shall be taken against any employee who leaves a work
area when the employee has a reasonable belief that an emerging situation
with an aggressive person is likely to turn violent at that time.
3. The supervisor /manager should take immediate action (e.g. call 911) and
notify the Department Director of his/her action.
4. Timing and circumstances of return by the employee to the work area shall be
coordinated by the employee with management.
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5. The employee, supervisor and/or Department Director will follow the City's
procedures in response to such events, including incident reporting and
appropriate action deemed necessary by the Department Director.
C. Enforcement: Threats, threatening conduct, or any other acts of aggression or
violence in the workplace (including those enumerated above) will not be
tolerated. Any employee determined to have committed such acts will be subject
to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Non - employees engaged
in violent acts on the City's premises will be reported to the proper authorities and
fully prosecuted.
Approved:
Stan Strebel, Acting City Mana er Date
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