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the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment <br />because: <br />~s. The employee, or a person acting on behalf of any employee, in good faith, <br />reports a violation or suspected violation of~any federal or state law or rule <br />adopted pursuant to law io the ~pUtilities or to any governmental body or <br />law enforcement official; <br />h. The employee is requested by a public body or office to participate in an <br />investigation, hearing, inquiry; or <br />... The employee refuses the "~pUtilities ~ order to perform an action that the <br />employee has an objective basis in fact to believe violates any State or <br />Federal law or rule regulation adopted pursuant to law and the employee <br />informs the blftl~Uti/ities that the order is being refused. for that reasora. <br />The <br />Utilities will make reasonable efforts to pre erve as confidential the identity of a~}an <br />employee making a report <br />' ~ under this policy to the <br />extent feasible and consistent with applicable law. Anv Utilities manager who receives a <br />report under this nolicv is reawred to communicate the matter to the Human Resources <br />Representatwe immediately. <br />Employees shall not make any statements or disclosures pursuant to this section knowing <br />that they are false or that they are in reckless disregard of the truth. This section does not <br />permit disclosures that would violate federal or state law or diminish or impair the right <br />of any person to the continued protection of confidentiality or communications provided <br />by common law. <br />~2 WEAPONS PROHIBITED <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities wit rohibits all employees from carrying or possessing <br />firearms or other weapons while acting in the course and scope of their employment for <br />the TT~}zUtllltles. Carrying or possessing firearms or weapons in t~tltilities <br />vehicles is also prohibited. <br />This policy extends to any situation in which employees are acting in the course and <br />scope of their employment including while utilizing personal vehicles or attending work- <br />related training. However, it is not a violation of this policy to lawfully carry a firearm in <br />a personal vehicle that is lawfully encased and secured. Employees may be disciplined <br />for violations of this policy up to and including termination of employment. <br />A narrow exception to this policy is made as follows An employee i not prohibited <br />from cam mR or possezemR a firearm or other appropriate weapon in a situation where in <br />connection with his or her Utilrt~es emplo~ment_ the emplo<<ee is using a Utilities vehicle <br />while attendma an orvantzed event or trammu hosted by a utility industry school or <br />13 <br />