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Contact: Adam Chandler
Date updated: September 2021 July 2024
Date of next review: September 2022 July 2025
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While staff should feel free to adjust their workspace for their needs, they should also keep the following guidelines in mind, to ensure that the windows in 110 continue to be a shared resource, enjoyed by everyone:
- The default position of the blinds should be open whenever possible.
- Staff who sit in a window cubicle are expected to raise their window blind at the end of the workday.
- If a staff member is approached by fellow LTS staff about an obstructed view, they’re encouraged to work toward a solution that balances the staff member’s needs with the status of the windows as a shared resource.
- Staff who do not sit at a window cubicle may open or close the blinds, if the person who sits in the window cubicle is not present.
- If a staff member is consistently bothered by window-related conditions such as temperature changes, glare, or distractions from outside, they should contact their supervisor to see if a different desk may be available in room 110.
If staff members have strongly opposing preferences for the window blinds in a given situation, they are encouraged to work toward a solution in a spirit of collegiality and compromise, or to seek assistance from their supervisors, or from a member of the Workplace Environment Group.