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CHAPTER 8: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS
Disclosure Violations
At Post, working relationships should not foster potential favoritism, preferential treatment, or unfairness. To help avoid the harmful effects of these type relationships, applicants are required to disclose whether any relatives are employed or enrolled at Post to Associate Experience during the hiring process and/or disclose relatives who may become employed or enrolled at Post at a later date. Any violations of the letter or intent of this policy should be reported to Associate Experience for review and ap- propriate resolution.
SMOKE FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Maintaining a smoke free work environment is an important part of the University’s focus on students’
and associates’ health, safety, well-being, and respect for the rights of others. Smoking is not permitted in any building, indoor and outdoor athletic facility, indoor and outdoor seating area including and not limited to athletic fields, at open-air presentations or performances, outdoor dining areas, and within University owned or operated transportation. Smoking is only permitted in designated smoking areas outdoors beyond 25 feet of any operable door, window or air ventilation system (applicable in Connecticut). Smoking receptacles that are provided in designated smoking areas should be used to properly discard smoking items and maintain cleanliness.
Please note that use of vape products, electronic cigarettes or other tobacco products is restricted under this policy in the same manner as any other smoking product.
GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT
Defined rules of conduct ensure clarity and consistency in how student services are carried out each day - regardless of an associate’s role, tenure, department or work location. At Post University, how work gets done and what work gets done are equally important!
The expectations below apply to all associates, all the time and are examples of conduct that may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. They are not exhaustive or exclusive of any other action or behavior that may be deemed inappropriate by the University.
An associate of the University should not:
• Engage in conduct that violates Post’s “Make It Personal” behaviors or core values;
• Engage in any willful act or conduct detrimental to the health and safety of associates, students or the University’s operations;
• Engage in theft, sabotage or removal of any property or services of the University, other associates, students or visitors without authorization;
• Engage in fighting, attempting or threatening bodily injury to any person;
• Collude with vendors or contractors (including accepting gifts and/or gratuities);
• Use language or take actions that violate Post’s stand against racial inequality or social injustice;
• Use threatening, abusive, yelling, profanity or other offensive language;
• Act dishonestly, including but not limited to falsifying time records, conducting behaviors which incorrectly result in pay as if time worked was actual worked time, falsifying expense records, providing false information as a misrepresentation of Post, or providing false information as part of any type audit or investigation;
• Possess unauthorized weapons (i.e. firearms, knives, fireworks or explosives) on University property including, without limitation, in personal vehicles
or violate related laws;
• Misuse, destroy, neglect or cause damage to University property;
• Without authorization, possess, copy, use or read University records, or disclose to unauthorized persons, or alter information contained in such records (applicable to both current and former associates);
• Conduct job abandonment by being absent from scheduled work without supervisory notice for a period of three consecutive work days;
• Work under the influence of alcohol or illegal, illicit or unprescribed drugs;
• Possess, use, distribute, sell or transfer alcohol or illegal, illicit or unprescribed drugs on University property;
• Engage in unsatisfactory work performance or conduct;
• Falsify your or alter another associate’s work time record;
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