(A) Definition. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening, disruptive behavior that occurs at a work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide.
(B) Violent acts or threats made by an employee, elected official, appointed official, or member of the public against another person will be acted upon immediately and with the full resources of the city. This includes any violence of threat made on city property, at city worksites or events (including Council Meetings) or under circumstances that may negatively affect the city's ability to conduct business.
(C) Prohibited conduct includes but is not limited to:
(1) Causing physical injury to another person;
(2) Making threatening remarks;
(3) Name-calling, verbal taunts, heckling, hissing, booing, mocking, and similar activities;
(4) Aggressive, hostile or bullying behavior that creates a reasonable fear of injury to another person or unreasonably subjects another individual to emotional distress;
(5) Intentionally damaging employer property or the property of another employee;
(6) Possession of a weapon while on city property or while on city business;
(7) Committing acts motivated by, or related to, political retaliation or workplace harassment; and
(8) Aggressive, bullying or stalking behavior either at a worksite, or at other venues, which creates a reasonable fear of job-related retaliation.
(D) Any potentially dangerous situations must be reported immediately. The city will actively intervene in any hostile or violent situation.
(E) The need for mutual respect and the opportunity to work together in a peaceful, mutually rewarding and efficient work environment provides the foundations upon which these rules are established.
(Ord. 17-05, passed 7-5-2017)