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Faculty HandbookVolume 2016 2016-2017 Article 257-1-20162.12 Workplace ConditionsSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/faculty-handbookThis Main Text is brought to you for free and open access by the SMC Handbooks at Saint Mary's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusionin Faculty Handbook by an authorized editor of Saint Mary's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@stmarys-ca.edu.Recommended CitationSaint Mary's College of California (2016) "2.12 Workplace Conditions," Faculty Handbook: Vol. 2016 , Article 25.Available at: http://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/faculty-handbook/vol2016/iss1/252.12 WORKPLACE CONDITIONS  2.12.1 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND ALCOHOL USE POLICY  In accordance with applicable law, the College seeks to maintain a safe, healthy, and productive environment for its employees, students and others who may visit or work at the campus.   The use and abuse of alcohol and drugs pose a serious risk to the physical and emotional health of an individual and can negatively impact one’s professional and private life, as well as the life of the College.   Potential health risks include, but are not limited to:  - Confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, deep depression - Cardiac irregularities and hypertension - Neurological damage - Organ damage, including cirrhosis of the liver - Increased cancer risk - Malnutrition  Therefore, the purchase, possession, use, distribution, or manufacture of illegal drugs and the possession and use of unauthorized alcoholic beverages on College premises or as part of any College activity is prohibited, except where alcohol is authorized and served at a College-sponsored function to persons age 21 or older and in compliance with applicable law. Other than as permitted under this policy, consumption of authorized alcoholic beverages is not permitted in any classroom building or within public areas of the College. (For more detailed information on the College’s alcohol and drug policies governing students, see the Student Handbook.)  For purposes of this policy, illegal drugs are drugs that cannot be obtained legally, as well as drugs that are legally obtained, but used for illegal purposes, or abused.   Local, state and federal laws establish severe penalties for unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and unauthorized alcohol. Some examples of those laws are:  - Purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol by a person under age 21 is prohibited. - Providing or selling alcohol to someone under age 21 or to any obviously, intoxicated person is prohibited. - Except under authority of a California Alcoholic Beverage Control License, selling alcoholic beverages, either directly or indirectly, is prohibited.  - Purchase, possession or use of illegal drugs is prohibited. - Driving on campus or driving a College-owned, -leased or –rented vehicle under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs or over-the-counter products that impair driving ability is prohibited.  If prescribed or non-prescribed drugs which the employee must take for reasons of health interfere with his/her job performance or endanger the safety of others, the employee must take a medical leave of absence, make other arrangements to be away from his or her position or request an accommodation in the work environment and/or the job until the condition improves. In the case of a request for accommodation, the College will require appropriate professional documentation regarding the employee’s drug or alcohol related condition and will determine if the accommodation requested is reasonable under the circumstances presented.   The College reserves the right to require testing for drugs or alcohol when the College has a reasonable suspicion that an individual employee is impaired by drugs or alcohol or following an accident or safety violation. Reasonable suspicion means suspicion based on information or observation of, among other things, the appearance, behavior, speech, attitude, mood and/or breath odor of an employee.  Whenever a violation of this policy or whenever the use of any drug, including alcohol, adversely affects the employee’s job performance, with reasonable accommodation, or the job performance or safety of others, the College will take disciplinary or other corrective measures including termination and possible referral for criminal prosecution.   If faculty members are concerned about their life and health relative to alcohol and/or drug use, they are urged to contact the College’s Employee Assistance Program at 1-888-492-9355 (see section 2.14.10). The Employee Assistance Program assures all employees of confidential counseling for drug and alcohol problems, as well as for stress, marriage, children, emotional and relationship problems.   2.12.2 POLICY ON SMOKING IN CAMPUS FACILITIES  Saint Mary’s College is committed to providing a healthy, comfortable, and productive environment for students, faculty, and staff. To this end, smoking is prohibited inside all College facilities and vehicles, owned or leased, regardless of location. Smoking is not permitted in any enclosed place, including private residential housing space. Smoking shall occur only at a reasonable distance (e.g. 20 feet or more) outside any College building or enclosed area to insure that secondhand smoke does not enter the area through entrances, windows, ventilation systems, or any other means.  2.12.3 OBSERVANCE OF CAMPUS REGULATIONS  Faculty members are urged to discourage infractions of campus regulations by students and visitors. Violators should be informed or reminded that they are breaking College rules. Instructors are referred to the Saint Mary's College Student Handbook for information concerning College regulations, their mode of enforcement, and the manner in which penalties are imposed. Serious student infractions should be reported to the Vice Provost for Student Life. Problems with visitors are reported to the Director of Public Safety.  2.12.4 ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICES   Assignment of offices to the faculty is done by the Deans of the Schools. Questions concerning this matter should be addressed to the Deans.  2.12.5 PHOTOCOPIER AND DUPLICATING EQUIPMENT FOR FACULTY USE  Use of photocopier and duplicating equipment is restricted to instructors and staff. Use by students is permitted only by arrangement with an instructor or staff member and must be for the purpose of copying material related to the instructor's curricular needs or the staff member's requirements.  2.12.6 OFFICE SUPPLIES  College letterhead, stationery, office supplies and other materials are available from the School secretaries and/or administrative assistants. Any major supply items must be ordered on a Purchase Order (available in the Office of the Dean of the School) signed by the department chairperson.   2.12.7 LACTATION ACCOMMODATION  The College will make reasonable efforts to provide an opportunity and a private place (other than a restroom) that is close to the faculty member’s office and/or classroom to pump breast milk. The opportunity to invoke this accommodation must, if possible, run concurrently with any non-class time opportunity already available to the faculty member while on the Moraga campus or at an off site classroom and/or office location used by the faculty member in connection with the performance of her professional obligations to the College. When no private place is available close to the faculty member’s office or classroom, she may pump milk in her office or classroom, so long as she can do so with privacy.  

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