Privacy Issues in the Community College Workplace

detrimental to the health and/or safety of fellow employees and members of the public as determined by the District.

C. Each instance of an employee suffering from an infectious or communicable disease shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. The department head where the employee is assigned, in conjunction with the [personnel department/Chancellor] shall decide whether the employee is free of transmissible infection and does not pose a risk to the public or other employees, in consultation, as necessary, with public health personnel, the employee’s physician and the employee. D. Routine and standard procedures should be used by all staff to clean up after any employee who suffers an accident or injury at work. All blood or other body fluids should be treated cautiously. Gloves should be worn when cleaning up blood or other body fluid spills, and such spills should be disinfected with a bleach solution (10:1 ratio of water to bleach). Gloves, bleach and leak-proof bags should be included in the First Aid supplies. E. The District specifically recognizes that there is a potential for social isolation should an infected employee’s condition become known to the general public. District personnel and others involved with the employee shall respect the employee’s right to privacy and need for confidentiality. The employee’s records shall be kept confidential.

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The number of persons who will be informed of the employee’s condition shall be kept at the minimum needed to assure proper care of the employee, and to detect situations where the potential for transmission may increase. The Personnel Director, applicable department head and the employee’s immediate supervisor shall be informed of an employee’s condition. These persons shall be provided with appropriate information concerning any precautions which are necessary to ensure the safety of the employee, and others. They shall be specifically cautioned regarding the employee’s right to privacy and confidentiality.

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F. Any employee who believes that his or her rights under these guidelines have been violated should be directed to pursue the matter in accordance with all applicable grievance procedures.

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