5. Personnel Policy Handbook - Laserfiche WebLink

EMPLOYMENT Department. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE 104 Effective Date: 01/01/2016 The employment of relatives or persons involved in dating relationships in the same area of an organization may cause serious conflicts and problems with favoritism and employee morale. In addition to claims of partiality in treatment at work, personal conflicts from outside the work environment can be carried into day-to-day working relationships. Although Cass County has no prohibition against employing relatives of other employees, or persons involved in dating relationships with other employees, we are committed to monitoring situations in which such individuals may work in the same area. Generally, relatives and persons involved in dating relationships will not be allowed to report to one another or otherwise work in a position that has control or influence over the other person’s hiring, advancement, performance evaluation, discipline, or termination. In case of actual or potential problems, Cass County will take prompt action. This can include reassignment or, if necessary, termination of employment for one or both of the individuals involved. For the purposes of this policy, a relative is defined as a spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, children, grandparents, and persons bearing the same relationships to the employee’s spouse. EMPLOYEE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS 105 Effective Date: 01/01/2016 To help ensure that employees are able to perform their duties safely, as well as to comply with applicable state and federal laws, medical examinations may be required of employees in certain positions. Pre-Employment Physical After an offer of employment has been made to an applicant entering certain designated job categories, a medical examination may be performed at Cass County’s expense by a health professional of the County’s choice. The offer of employment and assignment to duties is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the exam. Current Employee Assessment Current employees may be required to take medical examinations under a variety of circumstances, including, but not limited to the following: to determine or update fitness for duty, the assessment of the ability to return to the workplace after a medical leave, or to comply with applicable state or federal laws. Such examinations will be scheduled at reasonable times and intervals and performed at Cass County’s expense. Information on an employee’s medical condition or history will be kept separate from other employee information and maintained confidentially. Access to this information will be limited to those who have a legitimate need to know. Cass County 3