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- Employees are prohibited from the possession, sale, transfer, or use of any dangerous weapon while engaged in state business. This prohibition shall not apply to peace officers and other state employees who have been issued professional weapons permits by the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety for use by these employees when acting under the authority of their agency. Further, this policy is not intended to restrict employees who live in state-owned housing from the legal possession of weapons in their homes, if allowed by the appointing authority. This policy is not intended to restrict state employees from engaging in legal hunting and recreational activities on state owned property during off-duty hours.
- Employees are prohibited from engaging in harassment of the public, vendors, clients, customers, and employees in accordance with the State of Iowa's Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Anti-Discrimination Policy.
- Employees are prohibited from engaging in violence towards the public, vendors, clients, customers, and employees. Violence is defined as the actual or threatened use of physical force, actions, or verbal or written statements which either results in or is likely to result in physical or mental pain or injury to another person, group of persons, or damage to property. Violence may be a single occurrence or it may be a pattern of behavior which intimidates, degrades, or offends another person or a group of persons.