The Office of the Governor
THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF IDAHO
BOISE
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2007-18
ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS AND OFFICES
WHEREAS, domestic violence occurs within a wide spectrum of relationships,
including married and formerly married couples, couples with children and
couples who live together or have lived together; it affects people of all ages
in every socioeconomic, educational, racial, religious and occupational segment
of society; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence can include physical, psychological, sexual and
emotional abuse; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence can spill over into the workplace, compromising the
safety of both victims and co-workers and resulting in lost productivity,
increased health care costs, absenteeism and employee turnover; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, there were approximately 5,000 intimate partner violence
crimes reported in Idaho, 4,955 domestic violence civil protection order
filings, and 8,701 calls to the Idaho Domestic Violence Hotline; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of National Affairs has estimated that domestic violence
costs Idaho employers $17 million annually in lost time and productivity
annually; and
WHEREAS, the State of Idaho does not tolerate any violence, including domestic
violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “Butch” Otter, Governor of the State of Idaho, by virtue
of the power and authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of Idaho
do hereby order all State agencies, offices, departments and divisions to:
1. Ensure that personnel policies and procedures prohibit discrimination
against victims of domestic violence, protect the confidentiality of and
are responsive to the needs of victims of domestic violence;
2. Inform employees of
available resources for assistance by including information provided by the
Idaho Coordinated Response to Domestic & Sexual Violence – a state-level
committee of governmental and non-governmental organizations – on domestic
violence awareness and services as part of new-employee orientation and
integrate information on domestic violence into existing materials, literature,
policies, protocols and procedures, as appropriate;
3. Include in training for
human resources personnel information on domestic violence and its impact on the
workplace as provided by the Idaho Coordinated Response to Domestic & Sexual
Violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho in Boise on this 20th day of November in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.
C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER
GOVERNOR
BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE