ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY

PERSONNEL
SECURITY OF PERSONNEL
Employee Health and Safety
Employees Infected with Aids/Arc

The Public Health Services' Centers for Disease Control (CDC) state that "the kind of nonsexual person-to-person contact that generally occurs among workers and clients or consumers in the workplace does not pose a risk for transmission of AIDS." Therefore, HIV-infected employees of the Board of Education shall be permitted to continue working as long as they are able to maintain acceptable performance and do not pose a safety or health threat to themselves or others in the workplace.

Where performance or safety problems arise, existing federal and state statutes, board policies, regulations and bylaws governing employment, working conditions, dismissal, sick leave, termination of employment and related matters shall apply to HIV-infected employees on the same basis as for persons having other diseases or conditions which may incapacitate them for work, or otherwise affect job performance.

Employees infected with Aids/Arc (continued) P4790.1

Employee's right to privacy must be respected and strict confidentiality must be maintained. Documentation and other information relating to an employee's medical condition may be made available only to personnel having a direct need to know for an appropriate management purpose. All personnel having access to such information shall maintain the confidentiality of that information.

References

cf 4251
R4254
P4600
R4621

Legal: Office of Personnel Management, Federal Personnel
Manual System, FPM Bulletin 792-42, March 24, 1988.
Missouri State Guidelines - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) May, 1986.
Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Missouri Revised Statutes, Sections 168.221, 168.251, 168.271, 168.281

Policy adopted: July 26, 1988

Revised: December 8, 1998