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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: ''' | Revised Date: '''08/04/15'''<br /> | ||
Reviewed Date: ''' | Reviewed Date: '''08/04/15'''<br /> | ||
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'''<big>Pets in the Workplace Policy</big>''' | '''<big>Pets in the Workplace Policy</big>''' | ||
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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 /> | 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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Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. (Reference UNMC Policy | Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. (Reference UNMC Policy No. 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. | 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. | ||
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. | |||
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. | The use of pet therapy animals that are a part of the pet therapy program used in designated areas on campus to reduce stress and anxiety incurred by students. These animals are officially registered and certified with a therapy dog program and follow the procedures outlined in the [http://info.unmc.edu/safety/safety-office/policies-resources/Pet_Therapy_Safety_P-02.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure]. | ||
Animals used in the Child Development Center subject to approval of the coordinator. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
Animals used in the Child Development Center subject to approval of the coordinator. | |||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
*UNMC Policy | *Contact Safety Management, 559-7315 | ||
* | *UNMC Policy No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]] | ||
*[http://info.unmc.edu/safety/safety-office/policies-resources/Pet_Therapy_Safety_P-02.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure] | |||
Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team<br /><br /> | |||
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