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144. 2018 Adoption of Amended Town of Qsby Workplace Violence RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF AMENDED TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY STATEMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 144, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has long recognized the value of its employees by seeking to provide a safe working environment for each and every Town employee and minimize the risk of workplace violence, and WHEREAS, in 2010, by Resolution No.: 76,2010, the Town Board accordingly authorized adoption of a Workplace Violence Prevention Program (Program), and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Labor recommended certain language changes in the Town's Program and therefore, by Resolution No.: 66,2018, the Town Board authorized an amendment to its Program and also adopted a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Statement (Statement), and WHEREAS, the Town, including the authorized employee representative from the Town's Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association, reevaluated its workplace, including all work sites where Town employees perform work-related duties in the course of their employment, and WHEREAS, the authorized employee representative from the Town's Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association has reviewed and provided input regarding the content of the amended Town of Queensbury Workplace Violence Prevention Program, and 1 WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such proposed amended Program and Policy Statement as presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the adoption of the amended Town of Queensbury Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Statement and Workplace Violence Prevention Program substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to make arrangements for the distribution of copies to all Town employees, including members of the Town's Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to forward a certified copy of this Resolution along with the amended Town of Queensbury Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Statement and Workplace Violence Prevention Program to the appropriate representatives of the New York State Department of Labor, and the Town Supervisor, Town Safety Officer, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 2nd day of April, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT : None 2