Policy Statement
I. SCOPE
This policy applies to all City employees, contractors, volunteers and visitors.
II. POLICY STATEMENT
Under the Provincial Smoke-Free Environment Act, smoking is prohibited in a workplace or any place that is normally open to members of the public.
Accordingly, it is the policy of the City of St. John’s that smoking and the use of electronic cigarette products is prohibited in City buildings. The decision to provide designated smoking areas will be at the City’s discretion. Work breaks will not be extended beyond those provided by the employer.
Smoking in vehicles: Smoking is prohibited in City vehicles at ALL times. In addition, an employee shall not smoke in his/her personal vehicle when transporting others on City business.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES
i) Employees
All Employees are required to respect the health and safety of others and to comply with policy guidelines. Failure to comply with this policy will result in disciplinary action.
ii) Management
All Managers and Supervisors will ensure that this policy is modelled and communicated to their staff and that it is fairly and consistently enforced.
IV. SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
The City offers a Smoking Cessation Program which has been developed to provide assistance and support to employees and their family members who have made the decision to stop smoking. For more information, please visit the link provided in the references section below.
V. DEFINITIONS
1) City Business refers to all business activities undertaken by Employees during the course of
City of St. John’s operations, whether conducted on or off City Premises.
2) Electronic Cigarette Device refers to a battery-powered vaporizer, usually resembling a tobacco cigarette, which releases a vaporized solution.
3) Workplace refers to any indoor or other space in which employees perform the duties of their employment, including but not limited to, City vehicles, lobbies, stairwells, elevators, washrooms, pools, etc.
REFERENCES
NL Smoke-Free Environment Act: http://www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/s16-2.htm
Smoking Cessation
Program: http://citynet/intranet/sjintranet.nsf/iSAAA/4AF650BC0BD8FEA4A3257C67004698E5? OpenDocument
Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Statement: http://citynet/intranet/policies.nsf/iAllIndex/9BE3A4250126B357A32569F9004DF7
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