Official University Policy Manual

File code: ADM.CHILD.POL
Approval Date: 03/27/00
Approved By: President

Policy on Children in the Workplace

It is the responsibility of the university's managers and supervisors to ensure that the work of the campus is accomplished in an environment in which employee health and safety concerns are respected and work-related disruptions are minimized.

It is inappropriate to allow extended workplace visits by children, often accompanied by a lack of regard for the safety of unattended children, and creating a disruption of workflow and work activities. Children exhibiting symptoms of potentially contagious illnesses should not be brought into the workplace.

Board of Trustees regulations and the collective bargaining agreements contain provisions that allow employees to use earned personal sick leave for the purpose of caring for family members.