Common use of Assault, Battery, Threats, and Safety Clause in Contracts

Assault, Battery, Threats, and Safety. The College and the Association join in deploring any form of conduct within the College environment which involves a danger or threat of bodily harm to any person, and express their willingness and mutual desire during the term of this Agreement to seek and implement ways and means of preventing or addressing such conduct. Any work-connected instance of assault, battery, or threat of bodily harm upon a faculty member shall be reported to the appropriate administrator immediately. The resources of the Public Safety Department should also be resorted to in case of assault, battery, threat of bodily harm, or threat to the physical safety of faculty members and students. Upon receiving such a report, the administrator shall promptly proceed to ascertain the pertinent facts and take appropriate action which may include the removal, transfer, or administrative withdrawal of a student from a class. If the situation involves a student, a consultation with the faculty member and student may be held. The faculty member shall file a written report of the incident with his or her appropriate administrator within five (5) working days of the incident. The faculty member will be promptly notified of all administrative decisions concerning this matter. Although the parties cannot address fine points of law in this Agreement, they express their awareness that an individual faculty member has the right of self-defense within the limits of applicable law and regulations.

Assault, Battery, Threats, and Safety. The College and the Association join in deploring any form of conduct within the College environment which involves a danger or threat of bodily harm to any person, and express their willingness and mutual desire during the term of this Agreement to seek and implement ways and means of preventing or addressing such conduct. Any work-connected instance of assault, battery, or threat of bodily harm upon a faculty member shall be reported to the appropriate administrator immediately. The resources of the Public Safety Department should also be resorted to in case of assault, battery, threat of bodily harm, or threat to the physical safety of faculty members and students. Upon receiving such a report, the administrator shall promptly proceed to ascertain the pertinent facts and take appropriate action which may include the removal, transfer, or administrative withdrawal of a student from a class. If the situation involves a student, a consultation with the faculty member and student may be held. The faculty member shall file a written report of the incident with his or her appropriate administrator within five (5) working days of the incident. The faculty member will be promptly notified of all administrative decisions concerning this matter. Although the parties cannot address fine points of law in this Agreement, they express their awareness that an individual faculty member has the right of self-self- defense within the limits of applicable law and regulations.