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\"Domestic
Photos courtesy of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 24, 2023 — Did you know that 1 in 3 women, 1 in 4 men and 54% of transgender individuals in the United States report having experienced violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime? On a typical day, domestic violence hotlines across the nation receive more than 19,000 calls, or 13 calls every minute.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PEF members at the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), the only executive-level state agency, are doing something about it.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Domestic
Photos courtesy of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNew York State recognizes that domestic and gender-based violence is a pervasive issue,\u201d said Rosemary Pelletier, who has been with OPDV since 2020 and is now the Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Coordinator. \u201cDomestic violence and its pervasiveness don\u2019t just stop when someone leaves their home; it can impact them in their workplace, too.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While OPDV doesn\u2019t provide direct services, the agency addresses domestic violence in other ways, including advising the governor and legislature on policies and best practices and training people to serve as advocates and support.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSurvivors around New York state can make direct contact with OPDV as well as get referred through the Governor\u2019s office and through external professionals serving survivors,\u201d Pelletier said. \u201cNYS employees are also frequently referred through EAP to receive information, support and referrals to gender-based violence services within their local communities.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Executive Order 17<\/span><\/a>, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2022, required every covered state agency to create and implement their own gender-based violence and the workplace policy, as well as appoint at least one Domestic Violence Agency Liaison (DVAL).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe oversee this effort,\u201d Pelletier said. \u201cWe released a model policy last year that those covered agencies were either able to adopt in full or use as a guide to create their own. Right now, out of 71 state agencies, we have more than 280 DVALs throughout the state, with some larger agencies, like DOCCS, having dozens of them. DVALs are trained by us at OPDV on how to recognize domestic and gender-based violence, how to respond to a survivor-employee who discloses, and how to refer them to applicable local domestic and gender-based violence providers and resources.\u201d\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Domestic violence can intersect with the workplace in a variety of ways.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe an ex-partner or current partner is excessively texting, making it so an employee can\u2019t do their jobs or maybe they are using the employee\u2019s state cell phone and sending intimate images without their knowledge or consent. It\u2019s also not uncommon for the abusive party to be another state employee, maybe even in the same building.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImages could go to supervisors and colleagues,\u201d King said. \u201cAn abusive partner may have access to state-issued resources such as a cell phone or laptop and may threaten to damage them, withhold them, or try to gain access to confidential work information; technology-assisted abuse is a common tactic used by abusive partners. We all depend on access to it for our work and personal lives. For state employees, misuse of state-issued technology is an effective means to try and manipulate a survivor and\/or damage their professional reputation and job security.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Facing the myriad ways an abuser can impact their work life, an employee is likely to feel anxious, depressed, unfocused, and struggle to get their work done. Pelletier said survivors of domestic and gender-based violence have certain rights as a protected class in New York state, including workplace accommodations.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes victims are stalked or maybe they are not feeling safe working their scheduled 9 to 5 because their abusive partner knows their work schedule and routine,\u201d said Pelletier. \u201cA DVAL could help the employee explore a potential workplace accommodation such as adjusting their schedule to be 8:30 to 4:30. DVALs can work with HR without disclosing intimate details of a survivor-employee\u2019s situation. A lot of survivors don\u2019t want to come forward in the workplace because they are afraid of the stigma.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we created the model policy for agencies to utilize when creating their own gender-based violence and the workplace policies, we tried to take a holistic approach to provide options to keep survivors safe physically and emotionally at the workplace,\u201d she said. \u201cAll of the work we do at OPDV is grounded in our Three Pillars: Survivor-Centered, which focuses on the needs and priorities of survivors; Trauma-Informed, understanding the physical, social and emotional impact of trauma on a survivor; and Culturally Responsive, acknowledging that a survivors\u2019 racial and cultural identities play a role in how they experience domestic violence.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pelletier and King hope fellow PEF members in need will take advantage of these services and seek out the DVAL in their agencies to help guide them. DVALs can help with workplace safety planning; confidential support services; workplace accommodations; and referrals to applicable resources.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can reach out to your supervisor, HR department or by email at\u202f<\/span>workplace@opdv.ny.gov<\/span><\/a> to find out who your DVAL is. There should also be posters in restrooms, break areas, kitchens, and other workplace areas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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