<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-34f7f433-7fff-56b9-a33f-caf3bb7183fe"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In accordance with the New York State Workplace Violence Prevention Law, SUNY Plattsburgh is committed to providing a safe work environment for all employees. The college will respond promptly to threats, acts of violence, and acts of aggression by employees or against employees by coworkers, members of the public or others. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The term “workplace violence” is defined as any physical assault, threatening behavior or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting. SUNY Plattsburgh prohibits workplace violence and will not tolerate violence, threats of violence, or intimidating conduct in the workplace.  Complaints of workplace violence will be given serious attention. Security and safety in the workplace requires the cooperation of every employee.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Violent conduct should be reported to University Police at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">518-564-2022</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> or 911.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">SUNY Plattsburgh’s Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Procedures can be viewed at:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/management-services/campus-handbook/section-viii-health-safety/work-place-violence-prevention-policy-and-procedure.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Procedures</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Additionally, all supervisors are asked to review the information with their staff and to have a dialogue about Workplace Violence Prevention and to identify the risk factors in their workplace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(57,57,57);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Precautions</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In response to telephone inquiries, do not release information about coworkers' schedules, home telephone numbers, or other personal information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In the event of suspicious conduct, request the credentials of any stranger who enters your office to do repair or other service work. If necessary, verify the work request.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Never leave money, credit card, travel documents or anything else of value in an unlocked desk or cabinet.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If something is stolen, report it immediately to University Police.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(57,57,57);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Indicators</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Direct or veiled threats of harm;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Intimidating, belligerent, harassing, bullying, or other inappropriate and aggressive behavior;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Numerous conflicts with supervisors and other employees;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Bringing a weapon to the workplace, brandishing a weapon in the workplace, making inappropriate references to guns, or fascination with weapons;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Statements showing fascination with incidents of workplace violence, statements indicating approval of the use of violence to resolve a problem, or statements indicating identification with perpetrators of workplace homicides;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Statements indicating desperation (over family, financial, and other personal problems) to the point of contemplating suicide;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Drug/alcohol abuse; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 0pt 27pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Extreme changes in behavior.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 5pt 2pt 27pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Questions about Workplace Violence Prevention, or to schedule an individual meeting, can be directed to Human Resource Services at </span><a href="mailto:hrs@plattsburgh.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">hrs@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> or 518-564-5062</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>