Employee Health and Safety Policy: Difference between revisions

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<p>UNMC supports the position that chemical dependency is a disease that can endanger the health and well being of students, employees, and faculty and can have a negative effect on the public they serve. UNMC advocates treatment and rehabilitation for affected students, employees, and faculty in a manner that first protects the public, while allowing a reasonable opportunity for recovery and re-entry into the workplace/classroom. Chemical dependency is recognized as a disease, and employee relations issues will be administered from this philosophy and in accordance with all legal requirements of state and federal law. UNMC does not illegally discriminate in its academic program or employment practices against individuals who are in recovery from chemical dependency. UNMC takes a community leadership role in health care professional education, research, and public education about substance use, abuse, and dependency. UNMC has established a [http://unmc.edu/hr/Contact.htm Faculty/Employee Assistance Program] (F/EAP).</p>

<p>[http://unmc.edu/policy/index.cfm?CONREF=23 See UNMC Policy No. 2004, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]. UNMC employees are expected to care for HIV and other bloodborne pathogen-infected patients on the same basis as other patients. Employees may not refuse to care for a patient solely because the patient has AIDS, HIV infection, or other bloodborne pathogens. If, after education and counseling, an employee refuses to participate in the care of a patient with AIDS, HIV, or other bloodborne pathogens, appropriate employment actions, under [http://unmc.edu/policy/index.cfm?CONREF=105 UNMC Policy No. 1098, Corrective and Disciplinary Action] will be instituted. Employees are responsible for completing mandatory bloodborne pathogens training, if required for their individual job. Failure to complete required mandatory training may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Employees who may have an infectious disease should refer to The Nebraska Medical Center/UMA infection control guidelines. An employee with an infection that could be communicated to an HIV-infected patient will be relieved of the responsibility of providing care to HIV-infected patients in a manner consistent with The Nebraska Medical Center/UMA infection control policy. UNMC provides the protective measures recommended by CDC and OSHA and educates employees in the use of such protective measures. Employees are required to follow &ldquo;standard precautions&rdquo; while caring for patients. [http://www.unmc.edu/infectioncontrol/ Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Manual and Appendices]</p>

<p>For additional information, contact Human Resources, Employee Relations, 559-5827, or see the [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Hlth%20Safety1003.htm Employee Health and Safety Procedures]. [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Hlth%20Safety1003.htm Employee Health and Safety Procedures] / [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Perf%20Mgmt1098.htm Performance Management Procedures] / [http://unmc.edu/policy/index.cfm?CONREF=23 UNMC Policy No. 2004, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Policy] / [http://www.unmc.edu/infectioncontrol/ Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Manual] / [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/CorDisAct.doc Corrective and Disciplinary Action Form]</p>