(A) The safety and security of the Town of Monon employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors is very important. It is the intent of the town to provide a workplace for all employees which is free of violence. Threats, threatening behavior, acts of violence, or any related conduct which disrupts another's work performance or the organization's ability to execute its mission will not be tolerated.
(B) Workplace violence includes, but is not limited to, intimidation, threat, physical attack, or property damage. These terms are defined as follows:
INTIMIDATION includes, but is not limited to, stalking, or engaging in actions intended to frighten, coerce, or induce duress.
THREAT is the expression of intent to cause physical or mental harm. An expression constitutes a threat without regard to whether the person communicating the threat has presented the ability to carry it out and without regard to whether expression is contingent, conditional, or future.
PHYSICAL ATTACK is unwanted or hostile physical contact such as hitting, fighting, pushing, shoving, throwing objects, firing a weapon, causing an explosion of hazardous materials, or discharge of hazardous substances.
PROPERTY DAMAGE is intentional damage to property which includes property owned or leased by the town, employees, visitors, or vendors.
(C) Any person who makes threats, exhibits threatening behavior, or engages in violent acts on town-owned or leased property may be removed from the premises.
(D) Threats, threatening behavior, or acts of violence executed off town-owned or leased property but directed at town employees or members of the public while conducting official town business, is a violation of this policy.
(E) Off-site threats include, but are not limited to, threats made via the telephone, fax, electronic or conventional mail, or any other communication medium.
(F) Violations of this policy will lead to disciplinary action that may include termination of employment and may also result in arrest and prosecution. In addition, if the source of such inappropriate behavior is a member of the public, the response may also include barring the person(s) from town-owned or leased premises, termination of business relationships with the individual(s), arrest, and prosecution of the person(s) involved.
(G) Employees are responsible for notifying their department heads, or the Clerk-Treasurer of any threats which they have witnessed, received, or have been told that another person has witnessed or received.
(H) Employees should also report any behavior they have witnessed which they regard as threatening or violent when the behavior is job related or might be carried out on town- owned or leased property or in connection with town employment.
(I) Any employee who receives a protective or restraining order which lists town- owned or leased premises as a protected area is required to provide the department head with a copy of such order.
(J) If an emergency exists, contact the police department at 911 and notify your department head.
(K) If it is not an emergency, employees should inform the department head. If the department head is unavailable or if the nature of the complaint is such that the employee does not believe he/she can discuss it with the department head, the employee may bring concerns to the Clerk-Treasurer or a Town Council member.
(L) Employees who act in good faith by reporting real or implied violent behavior violations of this policy need not fear retaliation.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 12-21-2022)