Section 22-B8500. COMMUNICATION

 

8500.1Policy: PBC shall strive to communicate in a manner that is open, honest, and timely. Communication is one of the keys to promoting understanding and limiting conflict among employees. Dialogue between and among all levels of employees shall be encouraged to allow varying viewpoints to be aired.

 

8500.2The following procedures are applicable:

 

(a)Regular communication shall occur on issues affecting PBC and its employees through written, verbal, and other methods;

 

(b)Management meetings shall be held monthly to discuss issues of importance to the organization;

 

(c)Managers shall hold staff meetings at least monthly. Items such as departmental procedures, quality improvement initiatives, current PBC-wide issues, and other pertinent issues are examples of discussion topics. Staff is encouraged to ask questions and provide feedback at that time; and

 

(d)Regular labor/management meetings shall be held to encourage dialogue between labor and management towards mutual resolution of issues and problems.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is the Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation Act of 1996, D.C. Code §§ 44-1101.01 to 44-1103.03.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7353, 7385 (October 9, 1998).