In addition, these employees may be eligible for disability retirement if their medical condition warrants and they meet other eligibility requirements of the TVA Retirement System, the Civil Service Retirement System, or the Federal Employees' Retirement System, as appropriate. Employee Conduct There may be situations where fellow employees express reluctance or threaten refusal to work with HIV-infected employees. Supervisors should deal with the situations through information, counseling, and other similar means. If not corrected, appropriate disciplinary action should be taken. In addition, if an HIV-infected employee has performance or conduct problems, the problems should be addressed through appropriate counseling and, if necessary, disciplinary action.
Supervisors are to be sensitive and responsive to coworkers' concerns.
However, they are to ensure that mistreatment, harassment, malicious gossip, or hurtful actions in the workplace are not tolerated. TVA's Exposure Control Plan, published by TVA's Health Services organization, describes TVA's plans to control the exposure of its employees to blood or other potentially infectious body materials. Ensure that these employees are not harassed or mistreated by coworkers. Answer questions from HIV-infected employees as well as coworkers. Serve as coordinator.