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A Good Day's Work: A Guide for Tobacco-Free Work Sites in Arizona, First Edition,
1999
By the day of implementation, all employees should have received a
copy of the policy. Amendments to the employee handbook that
describe the policy and enforcement procedures and policy
notifications (signed by the employee and their manager) should be
placed in personnel files. Easy to read signs should be posted at all
entrances and in all stairwells.
Informational handouts describing the new policy, and flyers
regarding clean indoor air issues and cessation programs can be
provided to employees through workshops, meetings or in
paycheck envelopes. Sample educational and support services
handouts are provided in Attachment V.
Enforcement
Even using the word "enforcement' can evoke negative responses
from both personnel and management. It should not be the position
of any organization to punish or strong arm a particular policy;
however, structure is necessary for an equal and fair implementation
and adherence to that policy.
Towards that end, as much care needs to be given to the
establishment, notification and adherence to enforcement
procedures as to the policy itself.
The best enforcement procedure for a tobacco free workplace
policy is the same procedure used in a drug free workplace policy.
Generally, the following statement, inserted into the employee
handbook, can sufficiently address the tobacco enforcement policy
(in essence, piggybacking onto existing sanction policies):
Summary :
28 A Good Day's Work: A Guide for Tobacco-Free Work Sites in Arizona, First Edition, 1999 By the day of implementation, all employees should have received a copy of the policy. Amendments to the employee handbook that describe the policy and enforcement procedures and policy notifications (signed by the employee and their manager) should be placed in personnel files.
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