Common use of WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENT Clause in Contracts

WORK PLACE ENVIRONMENT. The Employer and the Association reaffirm their commitment to encourage and maintain a work environment which is hospitable to all employees, managers and supervisors. To that end, the Employer and the Association shall continue to develop and refine a formal policy that prohibits harassment and abuse in the work place by any employee, manager, or supervisor. The Employer agrees to investigate all allegations of violations to that policy. Upon a finding that a violation of the policy has occurred, the Employer shall take appropriate remedial and/or corrective action and encourage the resolution of any resulting dispute through an established alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system. Additionally, in recognition of the Association and Employer’s commitment to support a work environment that is hospitable to all employees, the Association and the Employer agree to support training, policies and work rules that promote and sustain a positive work environment and prohibit abuse and harassment in the work place by any employee, manager or supervisor. 1. PURPOSE STATEMENT - Abuse of drugs and alcohol is a nationwide problem. It affects persons of every age, race, sex and ethnic group. It poses risks to the health and safety of employees of the City of Minneapolis and to the public. To reduce those risks, the City has adopted this LOA concerning drugs and alcohol in the workplace. This LOA establishes standards concerning drugs and alcohol which all employees must meet and it establishes a testing procedure to ensure that those standards are met. This drug and alcohol testing LOA is intended to conform to the provisions of the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (Minnesota Statutes §181.950 through 181.957), as well as the requirements of the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690, Title V, Subtitle D) and related federal regulations. Nothing in this LOA shall be construed as a limitation upon the Employer's obligation to comply with federal law and regulations regarding drug and alcohol testing. The Human Resources Director is directed to develop and maintain procedures for the implementation and ongoing maintenance of this LOA and to establish training on this LOA and applicable law.