TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS
PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE

• Effective January 1, 2007, whenever Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers observe an employee who is not complying with the tobacco-free campus policy, the DPS officer will give the employee a reminder card. 
• The officer may ask for an ID from the employee and will report the incident to the DPS office.
• DPS will record the reminder.

• The second time an employee is observed not complying with the policy, the DPS officer will again give the employee a reminder card.
• The officer may ask for an ID from the employee and will report the incident to the DPS office.
• DPS will record the reminder.
• DPS will notify the employee’s supervisor.
• The supervisor will counsel the employee.

• The third time an employee is observed not complying with the policy, the DPS officer will again give the employee a reminder card.
• The officer may ask for an ID from the employee and will report the incident to the DPS office.
• DPS will record the reminder.
• DPS will notify the employee’s supervisor and provide the supervisor and Human Resources with a list of the policy violations.
• The supervisor will administer progressive disciplinary action in accordance with the College’s Disciplinary Actions Policy 593.0.
• Supervisors may follow up with employees on violations observed and reported by others.