Body: Council Type: By-law Meeting: Regular Date: 2021 Collection: By-laws Municipality: South Frontenac
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC BY-LAW 2021-07 A BY- LAWTO ADOPTA RESPECTIN THE WORKPLACEPOLICY
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, 5. 0. 2001, c. 25, as amended, (the “Act”) provides that a municipal power shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise;
ANDWHEREAS Council ofthe Township ofSouth Frontenac deems it expedient to adopt a Respect in the Workplace Policy;
NOWTHEREFORECouncil ofThe Corporation ofthe Township of South Frontenac hereby enacts as follows:
That the Township of South Frontenac Respect in the Workplace Policy attached hereto as Schedule “A"andforming part ofthis by-law, be hereby adopted. That any by-law or policy or amendments thereto or part thereof that contradict the contents of this by-law are hereby repealed.
That the Respect in the Workplace Policy attached hereto as Schedule"A"shall take effect on February 16, 2021
Thatthis by-lawshall come intoforce andtake effectonthedate offinal passing. Read a first and second time this 16 day of February, 2021.
Read a third time, signed and sealed this 16 dayof February, 2021. CORPORATIONOF THE
TOWNSHIPOF SOUTH FRONTENAC
Ron Vandewal, Mayor
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Angela Maddocks, Clerk
TOWNSHIPOF SOUTH FRONTENAC SCHEDULE"A” TO BY-LAW 2021-07
Respect in the Workplace Policy Whereas the Township of South Frontenac has a Harassment and Violence in the
Workplace Policy which is amended from time to time, to reflect the expectation of how people will be treated in our workplace;
WhereastheTownship ofSouth Frontenac also hasadditional Health and Safety Policies that are amended from time to time, meant to protect employees from unacceptable behaviour;
And Whereas it is deemed necessary to further develop policies to reflect that safe and respectful workplace expectations also extend to third parties that interact with staff and municipal elected officials and volunteers;
AndWhereasdisciplinary measuresforemployees whoarefound to violate policies are not relevantto third party, elected officialandvolunteer interactions intheworkplace;
NowTherefore,theCounciloftheTownshipofSouthFrontenacdeemsitappropriateto
enact the following policies:
- That the Township shall post in all buildingswhere the public hasaccess, in a conspicuous location, appropriate signage that identifies expectations of a respectful workplace;
. copiesofthe HarassmentandViolenceintheWorkplacePoliciesbereadily
available to anyone entering municipal facilities upon their request;
- Thatshould a memberofthepublic, volunteer, orotherthird party have been found to violate a Township Health and Safety Policy, they shall besubject to the following measures:
a. Should a member ofthe public, volunteer, or other third party contravene a Township Health and Safety policy meant to protect employees from unacceptable behaviour, the person will immediately be asked to leave the
municipal property orthe employee will immediately leave the private property. In either instance, a written notice will be sent to the individual
outlining the unacceptable behaviourbytheappropriate Manager. b. Should a member ofthe public, volunteer, or other third party contravene a Township Health and Safety policy meant to protect employees from unacceptable behaviour a second time within twenty-four months of
receiving a written notice under Section 3a) above, theywill be required to
actthrough an agent on all dealings with Township employees fora period
ofsixmonths, andwrittennoticetothiseffectincludingnoticeoftrespass on applicable municipal property will be sent by the CAO or their designate. c.
Should a member ofthe public, volunteer, or other third party contravene a Township Health andSafetypolicy meantto protect employees from unacceptable behaviour, withintwenty-four months oftheending ofa sixmonth agent period, theyshall be required to deal through an agent
indefinitely,andwrittennoticetothiseffectincludingnoticeoftrespasson applicablemunicipalpropertywillbesentbytheCAOortheirdesignate.
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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC SCHEDULE “A” TO BY-LAW 2021-07
Respect in the Workplace Policy
d. Staffshall immediately notify police if a person who has been served a notice of trespass from entering a municipal building or property, does so during the period of suspension.
- Notwithstanding the progressive approach outlined in this By-law, the CAO or their designate may refer a matter to law enforcement or take other immediate
actions as required to ensure the health and safety of Township staff, elected officials or volunteers.
Dated at The Township of South Frontenac this 16 day of February, 2021.
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