Inform staff that a Restraining Order will be enforced in the work place if you have a copy of the order. Request a picture of the respondent. Handled as other absences - personal holiday, leave without pay, vacation, and individual flexibility of hours. Encourage and support the development of a safety plan. Need for a private phone and amount of time needed for phone calls will vary depending on the staff's situations, i.e., legal proceedings, finding a new residence, etc.
Most supervisors allow private phone use on request.
No DCFS or Multnomah County policy, i.e., use of phones for personal business, should be used to punish her or to create an environment inhospitable to disclosure. If phone calls are integral to the job, suggest she use voice mail as a screening tool or accept a temporary reassignment to other job tasks not involving phone work. Arrange to give her a new phone extension, if requested. No DCFS or Multnomah County policy, i.e., asking for or accepting a temporary assignment, should be used to punish her or to create an environment inhospitable to disclosure. If there is a restraining or stalking order, it can be enforced by calling 911.