NOTE: The following message was sent by email on June 30, 2015 to all employees.

Dear colleague,

While weather events at Shoreline Community College usually refer to snow, current conditions are a reminder that, occasionally, it gets hot here, too.

During the days of July 1-2, Human Resources is providing  these tips and guidelines that may help get through:

• Take care: All employees should make a conscious effort to ensure proper hydration and ventilation, and take regular breaks as needed in cooler areas of the campus (PUB and Library recommended) without disrupting work or other activities in those areas.

• Take annual leave: Any employee who works in a College office without air conditioning may submit annual leave July 1-2, for any hours the individual is uncomfortable working due to the heat. If the employee has a health condition that is affected by the heat, sick leave may be used for necessary time away.

• Take a break: Employees who choose to remain at work during this exceptionally hot weather can take an extra 10-minute break every 2-hours during the work day to ensure proper hydration and, if needed, move to a “cooling zone” (PUB or Library) before returning to work. PLEASE NOTE: Employees are not authorized to consolidate these breaks by combining them with any other break or lunch.

• Make a move: When feasible and with supervisor permission, employees may temporarily move to a cooler place to work on campus. TSS has arranged for computer workstations in Room 4106 to be available to employees looking for a cooler place to work. TSS has additional stations identified. Please contact Ellen at x6936 for additional information.

Depending on the forecast, these measures will be reviewed.

Sincerely,

Stephen P. Smith

VP for Human Resources and Legal Affairs