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Subject: Lactation
Friendly Worksite Effective:
Supersedes: Revised: Author:
Approved by: ______________ Purpose: The
purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for supervisors and managers
to insure a Department-wide policy that encourages breastfeeding by new
mothers who continue to work. Philosophy: As
a public health agency, the Health Department has an interest in promotion
of infant breastfeeding, since substantial evidence supports the value of
this practice for the health of the infant and young child.
In addition, the Department believes there are significant potential
benefits to be derived by the agency, such as lower absenteeism due to a
sick child, higher morale among employees, reduced staff turnover, lower
health insurance costs and enhanced loyalty among employees. Policy/Procedures: The
Department will allow flextime for nursing mothers to provide for expression
of milk or, when practical, worksite nursing of infants. The
Department will provide a suitable private space where milk expression or
nursing can occur. The
Department will provide reasonable access to a potable water source, an
electrical outlet and a sink with soap and clean paper towels for washing of
hands and rinsing of breast pump equipment. The
Department will provide reasonable access to suitable hygienic cold storage,
such as a refrigerator, for the mother to store her milk.
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