You are correct that it doesn't meet notice requirements under 30.06, but they can still discipline and/or fire you over the firearm.quidni wrote:I do understand that if I carry at the office, & am found out, under current law they have the right to fire me for violating departmental policy (or even for no reason at all). Since I really like my job, right now I'm content to keep my "little friend" safely locked inside my vehicle (which I can see right outside the window next to my desk), as it's a public parking lot & not state property.
But what you're saying, in effect, is that these two sections (copied verbatim) from the HR manual do not meet the "effective notice" qualifications for employers?
Weapons
Employees will not carry or keep firearms or any other weapons on department property or at any time while working for or representing the department. This includes firearms or other weapons kept in vehicles that are parked on state property.
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Behavior Problems: Behavior problems warranting disciplinary attention include, but are not limited to:
* carrying a weapon (concealed or otherwise) during work hours, or while carrying out official duties on or off state property. This includes keeping weapons in vehicles parked on state property.
You have to choose: Is it worth your job to not be armed during the times when it is during your shift or not? If not, then you need to find a different method of securing it or not bring it with you out of the house. If it is worth risking your job, secure it as you see fit, and don't sweat the small stuff (after all, you were looking for a job when you found that one, right?). In either case, you cannot be charged with criminal trespass, since the wording isn't considered effective notice.