UC Berkeley Wellness-Related
Policies and Guidelines

Breastfeeding Support
California employers are required to make reasonable efforts to provide break time and space for employees who are nursing their infants to express milk during work hours. The Breastfeeding Support Program assists the University with implementation of AB 1025.

Ergonomics
Campus departments will make efforts to provide Visual Display Terminal (VDT) users with workstations that conform to basic ergonomic guidelines.

Flextime
Supervisors are urged to promote the use of alternative work schedules that enable employees to integrate personal concerns with work concerns. Such schedules can include: (1) alternate, fixed schedules other than the standard work week of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm; (2) flexible schedules revolving around a fixed core period; (3) compressed work weeks of fewer than five days; (4)part-time work (including job shares); and (5) part-year work based on peak periods of activity.

Healthy Meetings
Campus meetings and events that include provision of refreshments should meet the nutrition and sustainability guidelines including fruits or vegetables and water, at a minimum, and food options made with whole grains, healthy fats, lean protein sources and modest portions.

Smoking (pdf)
Smoking is not permitted inside any facility owned or leased by the University of California, Berkeley regardless of location. Smoking is not permitted in any outdoor campus facility used for spectator sports, meetings, entertainment, dining, or designated children's play areas. Smoking is permitted outdoors except within 25 feet of campus building entrances, exits, or operable windows. Advertising tobacco products on campus is not permitted.

Vending, Snacks
Campus snack vending machines, managed by ASUC and RSSP, contain 50% product selection meeting the campus guidelines for healthier snack options.

Work-Life Integration (pdf)
The University of California is committed to the ongoing development of principles, institutional resources, and a workplace culture supportive of personal and family responsibilities. In aspiring to achieve such a workplace culture, the University will foster work-life integration and support work-life strategies that promote civility, citizenship, and community.

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