What role does UW Human Resources play in administering the UWs Policy and Procedure on Workplace Violence?
A. One of Human Resources’ concerns and areas of expertise is helping managers and supervisors ensure that employees are performing successfully. Through our HR service teams we are in direct contact with departmental managers when there may be concern about an employee’s job performance or behavior. Human Resources is well positioned to learn about concerns early and to help develop appropriate response plans. It is because of our experience and working relationships that the UW Policy and Procedure on Workplace Violence requires supervisors, faculty and managers who receive reports of violent or threatening behavior to notify the head of their unit and telephone their human resources consultant. In the absence of their human resources consultant, they must ask to speak with another human resource official in the office. This practice provides the best opportunity for a timely response to incidents. Q. What happens when Human Resources receives a report of a potentially violent situat
