501 Weapon-Free Workplace
Original Approval Date: June 2, 2004
Revision Effective: September 16, 2025
The safety and security of employees, visitors, contractors and the general public are of vital importance to the Tri County Board of Mental Health and Recovery. Therefore, consistent with the Ohio Revised Code, no employee, contractor, client or other individual may carry, possess, convey or attempt to convey a deadly weapon, firearm or ordinance onto property and premises owned and/or controlled by the Board. A valid concealed carry license does not authorize an individual to carry such weapon onto such property and premises. Law enforcement officers specifically authorized to carry a firearm are exempted from this provision and may be permitted to carry a concealed weapon.
Tri County Board employees are prohibited from carrying firearms any time they are working for the Board, or acting within the course and scope of employment. These situations include, but are not limited to attending training sessions or seminars, wearing a Board or Miami County identification badge, uniform, or other Board branded/issued paraphernalia that an employee is required to wear relative to their employment and working in resident’s homes or other sites off Board premises. Except for law enforcement officers, no employee or member of the public may carry, transport, or store a concealed weapon firearm or ammunition in a Board owned vehicle.
This policy does not prohibit employees who possess a valid license to carry a concealed handgun from transporting and/or storing a firearm or ammunition in their personal vehicle at work locations where their personal vehicle is otherwise permitted (i.e. Parking Lot). However, the employee must leave the firearm and ammunition in their personal vehicle. Employees are neither permitted to remove their firearm or ammunition while they are at work locations, nor are they permitted to bring a concealed firearm into a Board owned, leased or operated building. The employee’s firearm and ammunition must be stored in their personal vehicle in accordance with the storage provisions of the Ohio Concealed Carry Statute. The firearm and ammunition must be locked in vehicle either in a glove compartment, a lock box or the trunk.
Employees shall immediately contact a supervisor if they suspect a member of the public is carrying a concealed weapon, firearm, or ammunition on Board premises. Employees are required to immediately contact a supervisor if they suspect an employee to be carrying a concealed weapon or firearm in violation of this policy at any time while they are working for the Board, acting withing the course and scope of employment, or acting as a representative of the Board.
Any employee observing any person (whether employee, visitor, contractor or the general public) displaying or showing a strong indication that they may pose a safety threat while carrying, or believing to be carrying, a weapon or firearm shall immediately notify the County Sheriff’s office or local police department.
*** This policy does not prohibit tenants with valid residential rental agreements from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun on those residential premises. ***
All Board property and programs shall post a sign notifying the public of the Weapon-Free policy.
Revision Effective: September 16, 2025
The safety and security of employees, visitors, contractors and the general public are of vital importance to the Tri County Board of Mental Health and Recovery. Therefore, consistent with the Ohio Revised Code, no employee, contractor, client or other individual may carry, possess, convey or attempt to convey a deadly weapon, firearm or ordinance onto property and premises owned and/or controlled by the Board. A valid concealed carry license does not authorize an individual to carry such weapon onto such property and premises. Law enforcement officers specifically authorized to carry a firearm are exempted from this provision and may be permitted to carry a concealed weapon.
Tri County Board employees are prohibited from carrying firearms any time they are working for the Board, or acting within the course and scope of employment. These situations include, but are not limited to attending training sessions or seminars, wearing a Board or Miami County identification badge, uniform, or other Board branded/issued paraphernalia that an employee is required to wear relative to their employment and working in resident’s homes or other sites off Board premises. Except for law enforcement officers, no employee or member of the public may carry, transport, or store a concealed weapon firearm or ammunition in a Board owned vehicle.
This policy does not prohibit employees who possess a valid license to carry a concealed handgun from transporting and/or storing a firearm or ammunition in their personal vehicle at work locations where their personal vehicle is otherwise permitted (i.e. Parking Lot). However, the employee must leave the firearm and ammunition in their personal vehicle. Employees are neither permitted to remove their firearm or ammunition while they are at work locations, nor are they permitted to bring a concealed firearm into a Board owned, leased or operated building. The employee’s firearm and ammunition must be stored in their personal vehicle in accordance with the storage provisions of the Ohio Concealed Carry Statute. The firearm and ammunition must be locked in vehicle either in a glove compartment, a lock box or the trunk.
Employees shall immediately contact a supervisor if they suspect a member of the public is carrying a concealed weapon, firearm, or ammunition on Board premises. Employees are required to immediately contact a supervisor if they suspect an employee to be carrying a concealed weapon or firearm in violation of this policy at any time while they are working for the Board, acting withing the course and scope of employment, or acting as a representative of the Board.
Any employee observing any person (whether employee, visitor, contractor or the general public) displaying or showing a strong indication that they may pose a safety threat while carrying, or believing to be carrying, a weapon or firearm shall immediately notify the County Sheriff’s office or local police department.
*** This policy does not prohibit tenants with valid residential rental agreements from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun on those residential premises. ***
All Board property and programs shall post a sign notifying the public of the Weapon-Free policy.
