Policies and Procedures FY17 Year End Report and New Feedback Requested

During the last fiscal year, thanks to the participation of governance and the feedback of the college community, a total of 18 policies and 24 procedures were modified, including the creation of 5 new policies. A summary of last year's progress is attached below along with a summary of all modifications for the fiscal year. As we begin the new academic year, there are three policy and procedure modifications currently out for public comment: 31011/31011CP - Prevention of Bullying and Workplace Violence These policy and procedure modifications are the result of a year-long effort by the Staff Council, College Council, the College Ombuds, and HRSTM to expand the scope of the current policy and procedure by adding "bullying" to the list of unacceptable behaviors. Procedure modifications include a new definition of what constitutes bullying and a revised definition of violent behavior. Additionally, the employee expectations and reporting process have been clarified and streamlined to provide more guidance. Finally, the role of the Bullying and Workplace Violence Advisory Team has been clarified. 31105/31105CP - Medical Examinations This new policy, modeled on the County's language, emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe working environment for all employees and authorizes the administration of medical examinations under limited circumstances related to health and safety. Procedure modifications include new language, that clarifies the process for administering medical examinations to prospective employees and current employees, including the circumstances under which an examination may be required and the limitations on the use of medical examinations. Additional modifications modernize the language regarding legally mandated evidence of freedom from communicable diseases related to certain employee classes and and participants in specific College programs. 32106/32106CP - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities These policy and procedure modifications modernize our language to comply with required changes in the federal Americans With Disabilities Act and clarify the process for requesting and providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with federal regulations. New language was also added related to Genetic Information Disclosure. Comments and feedback on these three items can be provided by visiting the Policies and Procedures Modification page: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/plain.aspx?id=55206 Public comments will be collected through Friday, September 29, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Planning and Policy at 240-567-7972 or at planning@montgomerycollege.