Today's Message
Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2014Online and Classroom Training: Workplace Violence Prevention
Annual training in workplace violence prevention is mandated for all public employees under New York State Labor Law Section 27-b. All faculty and staff members will now be able to access the online Workplace Violence Prevention Training on Blackboard. Instructions are available on the Human Resource Management website (PDF).
For those who prefer to attend classroom training, sessions have been scheduled on Thursday, June 19; Thursday, July 17; and Thursday, August 21. All sessions will be held at 10:00 a.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. Employees may register for classroom sessions online or by phone at ext. 4822.
Topics covered in online and classroom sessions include recognizing warning signs for potential violence, assessing risk in various work settings, what to do and not to do if presented with a violent situation, and campus resources available to prevent violence.
Thursday, June 12, 2014