Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 20 – Personnel Policies

Revised November 20, 2013

Each Warden/Superintendent shall prepare a list of work locations to which access for the purpose of contact with an employee shall be barred because of security reasons. The list shall be:
- Kept to a minimum consistent with institution security.
- Available at the office of the Warden/Superintendent for inspection by representatives.
Armed posts shall generally be excluded from visits by representatives.
A disagreement between an employee organization and a Warden/Superintendent as to reasonableness of denying access to any given location shall be referred to the Assistant Secretary (ASAccounting Services (see ASB)), OLROffice of Labor Relations for review and determination.
If a representative wishes to contact an employee assigned to a prohibited area, the meeting shall be arranged on the employee’s own time unless the organization will furnish qualified relief acceptable to the institution. Overtime funds are not available to permit an employee to be relieved for consultation.