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The safety and security of the employees of Pierce County and members of the public seeking or receiving County services or using County facilities is of the utmost importance. Pierce County is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace free of acts of domestic violence to employees or by employees:

A. The County will not tolerate domestic violence occurring in the workplace, or that affects the workplace. The County may, as appropriate, make reasonable effort, when circumstances of domestic violence are known, to:

1. Take precautions to prevent incidents of domestic violence in the workplace;

2. Take measures to address the safety and security of employees in the workplace;

3. Encourage employees who are victims of domestic violence to seek assistance and provide referrals, where appropriate;

4. Allow reasonable leave from work for employee victims and employees whose family members are victims of domestic violence for reasons permitted by law (see Chapter 296-135 WAC); and

5. Post information about domestic violence and available resources in County buildings.

B. The County shall take corrective or disciplinary action up to and including termination against an employee in cases where there is cause to believe the employee:

1. Used County resources to perpetrate domestic violence; or

2. Threatened or committed an act of domestic violence in the workplace; or

3. Engaged in off duty domestic violence that affects job performance or has a nexus (relationship) to the employee's employment as determined by the Human Resources Department.

C. The fact that an employee is or has been a victim of domestic violence shall not subject the employee to penalty or discipline. However, employee victims of domestic violence will be held to the same standards in regard to personnel policies and disciplinary procedures.

D. The County shall ensure that employees receive information on this domestic violence policy as needed.

(Ord. 2016-84 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 2006-12 § 1 (part), 2006)