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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: '''08/04/15'''<br /> | |||
Reviewed Date: '''08/04/15'''<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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The | |||
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 No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]]). | ||
Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate 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 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 [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/Pet_Therapy_SafetyProcedures.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure]. | |||
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 for 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== | |||
*Contact Safety Management, 402-559-7315 | |||
*UNMC Policy No. 1098, [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action|Corrective and Disciplinary Action]] | |||
*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/Pet_Therapy_SafetyProcedures.pdf UNMC Pet Therapy Procedure] | |||
Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team.<br /><br /> | |||
This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. |