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008 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agult <br /> Item No. bp <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: SEPTEMBER 22, 1987 <br /> SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE SMOKING SURVEY UPDATE <br /> DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S <br /> OFFICE,X501 <br /> SURVEY <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To provide an update on Employee Smoking Survey. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners heard a resolution from the Health <br /> and Medical Care Advisory in May requesting smoking be pro- <br /> hibited in all County buildings. The Board did not adopt the <br /> resolution, but requested a survey of County employees be <br /> undertaken. A survey on smoking was developed to gather <br /> information from County employees about various issues related <br /> to smoking at work. It was distributed to all permanent <br /> (part-time and full-time) County employees (398) as well as to <br /> those non-County employees who predominantly work in County <br /> buidings and offices (279) --a total of 677 people--on <br /> September 18. A final report to the Board is expected to be <br /> ready by November 2 . <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> No Board action requested. <br />