SMOKE-FREE POLICY
VILLAGE OF NEWBERRY
NEWBERRY WATER AND LIGHT BOARD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MICHIGAN CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT
ESTABLISHES AN ENTIRELY SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE
STATEMENT OF POLICY
To protect and enhance indoor air quality and contribute to the health and
well-being of all employees. The Village of Newberry and The Newberry Water and
Light Board shall be entirely smoke-free, effective September 1, 2001.
Smoking
will be strictly prohibited within all company work areas and public spaces,
including conference rooms, reception areas, restrooms, break rooms, lunch
rooms, stairwells, hallways, work stations and areas within fifty feet of
building entrances. Smoking will be strictly prohibited in all vehicles owned,
leased or under the control of the Village of Newberry Water and Light Board.
This policy applies to all employees, clients, contractors and visitors.
Copies
of this policy shall be distributed to all employees. Prominent signs displaying
the following statement will be posted at all entrances and throughout the
building.
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN THIS BUILDING, PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT.
ASSISTANCE TO SMOKERS
Those employees who smoke and would like to take this opportunity to quit
smoking are invited to participate in stop-smoking programs offered by this
company.
ENFORCEMENT OF POLICY
The success of this policy will depend upon the thoughtfulness, consideration
and cooperation of smokers and nonsmokers. All employees share in the
responsibility for adhering to and enforcing the policy.
COMPLAINTS
Persons observing a violation of this policy should bring it to the attention
of their supervisor or the Village Manager.
INVESTIGATIONS
Supervisors or the Village Manager receiving a complaint will investigate and
take action to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
VIOLATORS
Persons found to have violated this policy will be subjected to disciplinary
action in the same manner and magnitude as violations of other agency policies.
POLICY ADOPTED AUGUST 13, 2001 BY NEWBERRY COUNCIL