Inclement Weather Travel
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POLICY:
The Library Board endeavors to ensure the safety and well-being of staff in performance of their duties. Assignment of staff travel during inclement weather will be guided by the following policy.
PURPOSE:
The purposes of this policy are to promote staff safety when travelling on Library business during inclement weather.
RESPONSIBILITY:
All staff that travel on Library Business are responsible to properly prepare for travel during inclement weather conditions. This includes:
- Ensure your vehicle is ready for winter travel.
- Pack an emergency kit
- Use your winter driving techniques.
- Plan your trip, checking road and weather conditions.
- Remove all snow from your vehicle prior to travel.
- Avoid using cruise control on icy or slippery roads.
- Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.
- Adjust your speed to road conditions.
- Wear your seatbelt at all times.
Where the RCMP provides road advisories recommending against travel or close highways; staff will not be scheduled/sent out of town on Library business.
Where the temperature is -30 degrees centigrade or lower; staff will not be scheduled/sent out of town on Library business.
Where inclement weather results in a staff member not travelling from their home location to attend work; they must notify their supervisor per normal attendance procedures. The absence may be paid through a time owed bank such as overtime or vacation and where no banked time is available, will be taken without pay.