Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards Clause Samples
This clause requires parties to formally confirm that they comply with, or surpass, the minimum standards set by a tobacco-free workplace policy. In practice, this means organizations must provide documentation or statements verifying that their workplace prohibits tobacco use according to specified guidelines, which may include restrictions on smoking in all indoor and outdoor areas or providing cessation resources to employees. The core function of this clause is to ensure a healthy work environment and demonstrate compliance with public health standards, thereby reducing liability and promoting employee well-being.
Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards. A. Grantee certifies that it has adopted and enforces a Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy that meets or exceeds all of the following minimum standards of:
i. Prohibiting the use of all forms of tobacco products, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, water pipes (hookah), bidis, kreteks, electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff and chewing tobacco;
ii. Designating the property to which this Policy applies as a "designated area,” which must at least comprise all buildings and structures where activities funded under this Grant Agreement are taking place, as well as Grantee owned, leased, or controlled sidewalks, parking lots, walkways, and attached parking structures immediately adjacent to this designated area;
iii. Applying to all employees and visitors in this designated area; and
iv. Providing for or referring its employees to tobacco use cessation services.
B. If Grantee cannot meet these minimum standards, it must obtain a waiver from the System Agency.
Certification of Meeting or Exceeding Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy Minimum Standards. Grantee certifies that it has adopted and enforces a Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy that meets or exceeds all of the following minimum standards of: