POLICY STATEMENT:

The Division of Veterans Healthcare Services requires that each of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes delineate protocol with regard to the posting of information on bulletin boards located throughout the homes, for the purpose of providing information relevant to the operation of the facility for residents and employees.

PURPOSE:

This policy and procedure shall serve to ensure that information, made available via the use of bulletin board postings, are relevant to the operation of the facility for residents and employees, and are in accord with a required set of standards.

REGULATIONS FOR USE:

All bulletin boards are assigned as follows:

1. Departmental

2. Union/Collective Bargaining Unit

3. Resident Council

All information posted on bulletin boards must be approved, dated, and initialed by the authorized user as stated above.

All information to be posted shall clearly identify the date the notice was posted, and the length of time the notice shall remain posted. Union postings and State notices may be the only exception.

The following information may not be posted on any bulletin board within the facility:

1. Election campaign material.

2. Items of a profane nature.

3. Items obscene or defamatory to an individual or to the State.

Any material that is in violation of this policy will be removed.

Facility bulletin boards are to be used for the following:

1. Personnel announcements/information.

2. Educational/training opportunities.

3. Healthcare literature and information.

4. Activity Schedules and Special Events.

5. Operational information/announcements.

6. Required and approved bulletins, announcements, and/or procedures.

Union bulletin boards are to be used in accordance with the negotiated contract.

Resident Council bulletin boards are to be used for disseminating information relevant to the resident population.

No personal information is to be posted on any facility bulletin board.

Individuals and/or organizations requesting to post notices are to forward a written request, with the notice attached, to the Chief Executive Officer for review.

1. Postings are to be in the nature of meeting announcements, social, and recreational events.

2. Information that is authorized for posting will be initialed and dated by the Chief Executive Officer/ designee.

Revised: July 2005