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	POLICY: The Agency respects the rights of staff members to refuse to care for a client or to participate in an aspect of client care that is in conflict with the spiritual, ethical or cultural belief of that staff member. The agency also respects the rights of staff members with strong religious beliefs to meet their needs by not working on their Sabbath or during prayer hours. The agency assures that there will be no negative impact on care and treatment of any client. PROCEDURE: All clients regardless of spiritual, cultural or ethical belief are entitled to the same quality and level of...
Second excerpt:
	...When a staff member has a conflicting belief that will compromise care, notification should be made to their immediate supervisor so that an alternate assignment can be made. If the staff member requires specific scheduling to allow time for prayer, efforts will be made to arrange the schedule to meet the requirement. Split shifts or split days off might be necessary in order to meet specific scheduling needs. If the staffing pattern in the primary unit does not permit reassignment within...