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Reviewed Date: May 12, 2021

Original Author: 
Stokes, Richard
Date of Material: 
Jan 11, 2017


Subjects:
Personnel--Health and safety--Smoking
Personnel--Health and safety--Wellness programs

Tobacco-Free Workplace Survey

Summary: 
Seventeen cities were asked whether their organization is tobacco-free, whether there is a health-care premium surcharge for employees who use tobacco products, and what tobacco cessation programs or support the city offers.



Tobacco-Free Workplace Survey

1. Is your organization Tobacco-free?

 

City Tobacco-free
Munford Yes
Jackson Yes
Alcoa Yes
Kingsport No
Cookeville No
Columbia No
Greeneville Yes
McMinnville Yes
Chattanooga No
Mt. Juliet Yes
Farragut Yes
Brentwood Yes
Bartlett No
Spring Hill Yes
Lawrenceburg No
Cleveland Yes
Memphis Yes

2. If yes, the year your organization went tobacco-free.

 

City Year
Munford 2007
Jackson 2006
Alcoa 2009
Greeneville Not sure
McMinnville Not sure
Mt. Juliet Long ago
Farragut Prior to 2008
Brentwood Have also designated smoking outside
Spring Hill Unsure
Cleveland 1/2006
Memphis Unknown

3. Can you share a copy of their tobacco-free policy?

 

City Share Policy
Munford yes
Jackson yes
Alcoa Yes
Kingsport No
Greeneville Yes
McMinnville Yes
Mt. Juliet Yes
Farragut Yes
Brentwood Yes
Spring Hill Yes
Lawrenceburg Yes
Cleveland Yes
Memphis Yes

4. If not currently tobacco-free, do you plan to change in 2017?

 

City 2017 Plans
Kingsport No
Cookeville Yes/No
Columbia No
Chattanooga No
Brentwood No
Bartlett No
Lawrenceburg No

5. Do you charge a health-care premium surcharge for those who use tobacco products?

 

City Premium Surcharge
Munford No
Jackson No
Alcoa No
Kingsport No
Cookeville No
Columbia Yes
Greeneville No
McMinnville Yes
Chattanooga Yes
Mt. Juliet Yes
Farragut No
Brentwood No
Bartlett No
Spring Hill No
Lawrenceburg No
Cleveland No
Memphis Yes

6. What tobacco cessation programs/support do you offer?

 

City Supported Program
Kingsport we cover some of the medicines on our health plan and there are some programs through the on-site clinic
Columbia City clinic has an interactive program with nurse, and we cover Chantix.
Greeneville Freedom via American Lung Assoc. In conjunction with local hospital programs
McMinnville our health insurance covers at no cost to the employee
Chattanooga $15/month
Mt. Juliet Tobacco cessation program is through Carehere.
Farragut American Lung Association Program
Brentwood Program offered through our clinic
Spring Hill Only through the City-paid Health Insurance, we also have offered smoking cessation classes through our Wellness program in the past.
Lawrenceburg No smoking in buildings. Designated smoking areas. Smokeless tobacco is discouraged but still allowed in certain places.
Cleveland None
Memphis Cigna Quit Today, Freedom From Smoking, and Quit for life

Contact Information:

 

Name Organization Number of Employees Contact Number
Mary Pinner Munford 58 901-837-5969
Lynn Henning Jackson 706 731-425-8252
Melissa Thompson Alcoa 269 865-380-4753
George DeCroes Kingsport 800 423-224-2448
Gail Fowler Cookeville 425 931-520-5256
Connie Etzkin Columbia 386 931-560-1565
Patsy Fuller Greeneville 225 423-787-6189
Jennifer Rigsby McMinnville 152 931-473-1209
Kendal Helms Chattanooga 2680 423-255-3717
Janet Southard Mt. Juliet 160 615-773-6290
Janet Wedekind Farragut 50 865-966-7057
Mike Worsham Brentwood 317 615-371-0060
Ted Archdeason Bartlett 700 901-385-5515
Shelley Taylor Spring Hill 268 931-697-1948
Doug Edwards Lawrenceburg 131 931-762-4459
Eric Sabatini Memphis 6500 901-636-6411

Thanks for your assistance.

Attachment(s):
PDF icon Survey Results - Tobacco-Free Workplace.pdf

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