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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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| Human Resources | Safety/Security | Research Compliance | Compliance | Privacy/Information Security | Business Operations | Intellectual Property |
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
Policy No.: 2008
Effective Date: 10/06/09
Revised Date: 10/08/09
Reviewed Date: 09/16/09
Pets in the Workplace Policy
Purpose
To protect the health and safety of UNMC's employees, students and staff and for the protection of research assets.
Scope
This policy is applicable to all UNMC faculty, staff and students.
Basis of the Policy
To comply with health standards and provisions of the American with Disabilities Act.
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.
Business unit management is responsible for policy adherence within their departments.
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.
Those failing to follow the policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. (Reference UNMC Policy #1098, Corrective and Disciplinary Action)
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.
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
- UNMC Policy #1098, Corrective and Disciplinary Action
- Contact Safety Management, 559-7315.
- Reviewed and approved by UNMC Safety Leadership Team
This page maintained by dkp.