HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01Ordinance 2018-01
Ordinance Amending the Town Personnel Policy Concerning
Tobacco Use in Town Vehicles
ADOPTED: March 6, 2018
EFFECTIVE: March 6, 2018
Ordinance 2018-01
Ordinance Amending the Town Personnel Policy Concerning
Tobacco Use in Town Vehicles
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that the use of tobacco products within
Town vehicles is undesirable and may affect the health, welfare and safety of
employees; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council, having discussed the use of tobacco products in Town
vehicles, has further deemed it necessary and desirable to issue a policy regarding the
use of such products within Town vehicles;
NOW, THEREFORE be it ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia sitting in regular session this 6th day of March 2018 that Section 4 "Employee
Conduct" of the Personnel Manual of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia shall be amended as
shown in Attachment A -Ordinance 2018-01, affixed hereto and made expressly part of
this ordinance as if set forth herein, to establish a policy addressing the use of tobacco
products of any kind within Town vehicles.
This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 6th day of March
2018 by the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia as
follows:
James A. Radcliffe -Nay Joseph K. Goodman -Aye
Gregory C. East -Aye H.M. Kidd -Aye
David L. Clark -Aye Lane R. Penn -Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGI
BY: G _
RobertN. Glenn
Mayor
ATTEST:
David N. Quesenberry
Clerk of Council
Attachment A -Ordinance 2018-01
N. Use of Tobacco Products in Town Vehicles
The use of tobacco products in Town vehicles shall be subject to the following
guidelines:
- Vehicles purchased after January 1, 2018 will automatically be considered "Tobacco
Free Vehicles".
- Vehicles purchased after January 1, 2013 where the regular use of tobacco products
have not occurred will be considered "Tobacco Free Vehicles".
- Vehicles purchased prior to January 1, 2013 or those purchase afterwards where the
regular use of tobacco products have occurred will not be considered "Non -Smoking
Vehicles".
- The term "Tobacco Free Vehicles" shall refer to the use of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco
intended for the use of smoking, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes, vapor
products and alternative nicotine vapor products.
Employees in violation of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action as set forth
in Section 7 of this personnel policy.
I, David N. Quesenberry, Clerk of the Council, of the Town of Pulaski Virginia, do
hereby certify that the forgoing Ordinance 2018-01, Ordinance Amending the Town
Personnel Policy Concerning Tobacco Use in Town Vehicles is a true and correct copy
of the Ordinance set out and adopted by the recorded vote of the Town Council of
Pulaski, Virginia on March 6, 2018.
David N. Quesenber , Clerk of Council