Policy 06:05:00 Workplace Violence Prevention
Revision Responsibility: President/CEO Responsible Executive Office: President/CEO |
Purpose: To define the guideline that all employees at Platt College have the right to work in an environment free from physical violence, threats and intimidation. |
Policy: Platt College:
Coverage: The provisions of this Guideline apply to all Platt College employees. In addition, this Guideline applies to any conduct, on or off the work site, which poses a substantial threat to persons or property within the College community. Definitions used in this Guideline: Violence or Threats: Include acts of violence or threats of aggression including gestures or oral or written expression which:
Acts of violence and threats of violence include, but are not limited to: verbal (such as threats, harassment, abuse or intimidation), nonverbal (such as gestures and intimidation), written communication (such as notes, e-mail), physical (such as hitting, pushing, shoving, kicking, touching and assault), and other (such as arson, sabotage, vandalism and stalking). Weapon: Includes a device, instrument, material or substance used for, or can cause death or bodily injury, or damage to property. Weapons include, but are not limited to: an explosive or an explosive weapon, a device principally designed, made or adapted for delivering or shooting an explosive weapon, a machine gun, a rifle or shotgun, a handgun, a firearm silencer, a switchblade knife or any other type of knife, or brass knuckles, or any other implement for infliction of bodily injury, damage to property, or death which has no common lawful purpose. Pocket knives or knives used solely for eating, food preparation or distribution, are not considered "weapons" for purposes of these Guidelines unless used to inflict bodily injury or damage to property. On the Work site/In the Workplace: Includes all real property owned or occupied by Platt College, and personal vehicles when performing college business off campus. Possession: Includes, but is not limited to, the presence of a weapon on the employee, in his/her motor vehicle, desk, lunch box, locker, a tool kit, bag, purse, cabinets, office, etc. Reasonable Suspicion: The degrees of knowledge sufficient to induce an ordinarily prudent and cautious person to believe that the circumstances being presented are more likely to be true than not. Reasonable suspicion must be based on an articulatory, specific and objective basis and may include direct observation; or information received from a source believed to be reliable. Employee: For purposes of this guideline, persons receiving a payroll check including full and part-time employees, with exception of student workers. Guideline Implementation: It is the responsibility of the administrator responsible for hiring to ensure that all employees are made aware of this Guideline. Prohibited Activities: Platt College specifically prohibits the following and may discipline an employee up to and including dismissal for any of the following:
NOTE: Despite laws which provide for permits allowing individuals to carry concealed handguns, it is the policy of the Platt College to prohibit the possession of all weapons, including handguns, on property owned, operated or under the control of Platt College. Discipline:
Reporting: An employee who witnesses an incident of violence, threats of violence or suspicious behavior, must immediately report such conduct to local law enforcement and his/her appropriate college administrator. Non-Retaliation: This Guideline also prohibits retaliation against employees who report incidents of threats, violence, intimidating conduct, or weapons possession. Any employee bringing complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint will not be adversely affected in terms and conditions of employment, discriminated against or discharged because of the complaint. |
Created: August 6, 2009, Revised: August 7, 2014 to clarify weapons prohibited on campus |