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are also expected to use proper safety methods, practices and equipment necessary for your job. <br />Accidents, faulty equipment, unsafe practices and/or unsafe conditions in your work area should be <br />promptly reported to your supervisor. Accident prevention is an important part of every employee's <br />job. <br />Appearance and Conduct - (APPM Section 3-115.1, 3-214) <br />Customer relations are an essential part of yourjob. The City values professional, helpful, efficient <br />service; you are expected to do the best possible job for the citizens of Eugene. Neat appearance, <br />appropriate conduct and a helpful attitude are very important in gaining favorable public opinion. <br />Since many employees are recognized as employees of the City, you should take care that off-the- <br />job conduct does not impair your effectiveness on the job. <br />You may not request or accept special favors, considerations, gifts, discounts for private purchases <br />or gratuities offered which is resulting from or related to your employment with the City. The <br />appearance of impropriety can be as damaging as actual impropriety and should also be avoided. <br />Workplace Violence Policy-(APPM Section 3-232) <br />The City of Eugene is committed to maintaining a safe work environment free of all forms of <br />violence for all City employees, agents of the City, and our customers. Any act of violence or <br />intimidation, including verbal or physical threats, is strictly prohibited at all times. <br />Workplace violence is defined as any act of physical, verbal or written aggression by an individual in <br />or related to the workplace. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal threats or intimidation and <br />physical intimidation, assault or battery by an employee, former employee or any visitor to a City <br />workplace. Workplace violence may also include destruction or abuse of property. <br />It is the responsibility of all employees and agents of the City to create and maintain a work <br />environment free of workplace violence. <br />Employees and other agents of the City who experience any form of violence in the workplace, <br />including physical or verbal threats, are expected to report the incident, as outlined in Administrative <br />Policy & Procedures Manual (APPM) 3-232. In addition, any City employee having knowledge of a <br />violent act committed in the workplace by any person must also report it. <br />Weapons Policy-(APPM Section 3-231) <br />The City of Eugene is committed to providing a safe working environment for all City of Eugene <br />employees. In order to meet this goal, the City of Eugene prohibits employee possession of any <br />dangerous weapon, while on duty or at any other time while in a City owned or controlled building, <br />job site or vehicle. As defined in ORS 161.015, a dangerous weapon means any weapon, device, <br />instrument, material or substance which under circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be <br />used or threatened to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury, unless <br />such possession is authorized by the City in the performance of the employee's job duties. This <br />policy takes precedence over an employee's permit to carry a concealed weapon. <br />This policy applies to all City of Eugene employees except those having specific statutory and <br />agency authority to possess the above weapons in the performance of their job duties. Pepper <br />mace is not prohibited under the policy, however, employees other than Police Services personnel <br />are not authorized to use pepper mace in the performance of their job duties. <br />Page 5-February 2004 <br />