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[[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Threat Assessment | [[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] | [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] | [[Youth Safety]] | ||
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Policy No.: '''2008'''<br /> | Policy No.: '''2008'''<br /> | ||
Effective Date: '''10/06/09'''<br /> | Effective Date: '''10/06/09'''<br /> | ||
Revised Date: '''10/08/09'''<br /> | |||
Reviewed Date: '''09/16/09'''<br /> | |||
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'''<big>Pets in the Workplace Policy</big>''' | |||
== Purpose == | == Purpose == | ||
To protect the health and safety of UNMC's employees, students and staff and for the protection of research assets. | To protect the health and safety of UNMC's employees, students and staff and for the protection of research assets. | ||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
This policy is applicable to all UNMC faculty, staff and students. | This policy is applicable to all UNMC faculty, staff and students. | ||
== Basis of the Policy == | == Basis of the Policy == | ||
To comply with health standards and provisions of the American with Disabilities Act. | To comply with health standards and provisions of the American with Disabilities Act. | ||
== Authorities and Administration == | == Authorities and Administration == | ||
The Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance, Safety Leadership Team and the Safety Manager are responsible for the administration of this policy at the campus level. <br /> | |||
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Business unit management is responsible for policy adherence within their departments. | Business unit management is responsible for policy adherence within their departments. | ||
== Policy == | == Policy == | ||
Employees, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are not allowed to bring pets to the workplace or inside any building where UNMC provides functions or services. <br /> | |||
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Employees, students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are not allowed to bring pets to the workplace or inside any building where UNMC provides functions or services. <br /><br /> | Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. (Reference UNMC Policy #1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]]) | ||
Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. (Reference UNMC Policy #1098 [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action | |||
== Exceptions == | == Exceptions == | ||
The use of animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas in the hospital and are officially registered and certified with a therapy dog program approved by The Nebraska Medical Center. <br /><br /> | |||
Service animals for use by employees are limited to dogs. The use of other types of service animals in non-public areas must be approved by Assistant Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. <br /><br /> | |||
Service animals are allowed in public areas. Service animals are utilized to accommodate persons with special needs. For the purposes of this policy, a service animal is defined as any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Such tasks can include guiding a person with impaired vision, alerting a person with impaired hearing to the presence of people or sounds, pulling a wheelchair, etc. The term service animal does not apply to personal pets.<br /><br /> | |||
Animals used in the Child Development Center subject to approval of the coordinator. | |||
==Additional Information== | |||
*UNMC Policy #1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]] | |||
*Contact Safety Management, 559-7315. | |||
*Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team<br /><br /> | |||
This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. | |||
Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team<br /> | |||
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