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Office Closures (Unplanned and Planned) Unplanned Closure COPC recognizes that on occasion weather or emergency situations may affect our ability to be open for business, remain open for the entire day, or may affect an employee’s ability to travel safely to and from their work location. Employees should assume their work location is open for business unless otherwise notified by their Direct Supervisor or another member of the leadership team. Emergencies that may cause office closures, delayed openings, or early releases include, but are not limited to, water main breaks, power failures, public health crisis or pandemic, hazardous weather conditions, or severe transportation difficulties. Certain essential services may be required to be maintained during any closing. Essential staff involved in these essential services are excused from work only with the specific authorization of their Direct Supervisor, regardless of other closure notifications. Supervisors should make clear beforehand who are essential staff in emergencies, Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free Workplace COPC is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and to promoting the health and well-being of our employees. As required by the State of Ohio and also as motivated by our desire to provide a healthy work environment for everyone, COPC prohibits smoking and the use of all tobacco-related or tobacco-substitute products including cigarettes, pipes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, vapes, and e-cigarettes on all company premises unless an outside area has been designated by management and is clearly identified to allow smoking. All laws governing the State of Ohio regulations around smoking, in addition to alternate locations which prohibit smoking (for which an employee may be or is assigned to work at) will be strictly enforced by COPC.
For more information regarding pay and procedures during both unplanned and planned office closures, please reference the Office Closures policy. preferably no less than two weeks prior to the closure. The closure may consist of certain hours of a regular workday (e.g., delayed start or closing early) or in full day increments. what their obligations are, and establish procedures to let them know whether they will be needed to work. Failure to report to work during emergencies by employees required for essential services may be cause for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Planned Closure There may be times in which a work location may choose to have a planned closure. A planned closure is defined as one in which the closure is announced to staff with as much notice as possible, Please note, the smoke-free, tobacco-free workplace policy applies to: ● All employees ● Alternate locations which prohibit smoking ● All areas of Company buildings ● All off-site Company-sponsored events and meetings ● All vehicles owned or leased by the Company ● All visitors (patients and vendors) to any Company premises ● All contractors and consultants and/or their employees working on Company premises
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Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Questions and concerns can be directed to your immediate supervisor, Human Resources (614) 304-2080 or the Compliance Hotline (866) 539-5813
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