TOBACCO PRODUCT USE. As a term and condition of employment, employees are prohibited from using tobacco products in any form, including e-cigarettes/vaping, while on duty. Use for verifiable medical and religious reasons shall be permitted. Employees needing to use tobacco products for verifiable medical or religious reasons shall notify the Fire Chief in writing. The occasional use of a tobacco product (i.e. a cigar) for the purpose of celebration would not be considered a violation of this section. Any employee who enrolls in, and successfully completes, an approved tobacco cessation program will have up to $150 of their out-of-pocket cost for the program reimbursed to them upon providing satisfactory receipts for incurred expense. Employees must seek pre-authorization from the Fire Chief before enrollment and their tobacco- free status must be validated six months after program enrollment. Program approval will be based upon the recommendation of the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line or through the employee’s health care provider. Validation will be provided through the approved program, the employee’s health care provider, or commercially available home testing kits.
TOBACCO PRODUCT USE. Employees, as a condition of employment, may not use tobacco products inside all UEA buildings.
TOBACCO PRODUCT USE. Employees hired after January 1, 2006, as a term and condition of employment, will be prohibited from using tobacco products in any form, including e-cigarettes/vaping, while on duty. Use for verifiable medical and religious reasons shall be permitted. Employees needing to use tobacco products for verifiable medical or religious reasons shall notify the Fire Chief in writing. The occasional use of a tobacco product (i.e. a cigar) for the purpose of celebration would not be considered a violation of this section. Any employee who enrolls in, and successfully completes, an approved tobacco cessation program will have up to $150 of their out-of-pocket cost for the program reimbursed to them upon providing satisfactory receipts for incurred expense. Employees must seek pre-authorization from the Fire Chief before enrollment and their tobacco- free status must be validated six months after program enrollment. Program approval will be based upon the recommendation of the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line or through the employee’s health care provider. Validation will be provided through the approved program, the employee’s health care provider, or commercially available home testing kits.
TOBACCO PRODUCT USE. The City of Xxxxxxxxx declares a hiring policy which disqualifies habitual users of tobacco products from eligibility for employment within the City of Xxxxxxxxx Fire Department. Employees hired for positions in the bargaining unit after January 1, 2013 shall not be permitted to habitually use any tobacco products, consistent with this policy. Employees hired into the bargaining unit prior to December 31, 2012 may enroll in a tobacco cessation program with the Department's EAP. Completion of the program must occur within ninety (90) days from enrollment or by no later than July 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2013, all employees shall not be permitted to habitually use any tobacco products. Under no circumstances shall any tobacco products be used at any time inside a City building or vehicle, consistent with any restrictions established by State law, City administrative policy, and this agreement. Failure to follow this agreement may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
