The Forest Preserves of Cook County Office of the General Superintendent helps develop and implement policies that have agency-wide implications. 

On this page:

• General Operations
• Emergency & Safety
• Financial Affairs
• Human Resources & Legal Affairs
• Travel, Vehicles, Equipment & Parking
• Policy Contact

General Operations

• Communications Tower & Other Tall Structures Policy (PDF)
• Concessions Policy (PDF)
• Dark Sky Friendly Policy (PDF)
• Drone Usage Policy for Forest Preserve Employees (PDF)
• Drone Usage Policy for the General Public (PDF)
• Electronic Communications & Technological Use Policy (PDF)
• Fundraising Policy (PDF)
• Holiday Decorations Policy (PDF)
• Key Control Policy (PDF)
• Language Assistance Policy (PDF)
• Mobility Device Usage Policy (PDF)
• Permanent Naming Policy (PDF)
• Prescribed Burn Management Policy (PDF)
• Salvage Disposal Policy (PDF)
• Seed Source Policy (PDF)
• Service Animal Policy (PDF)
• Signage & Wayfinding Policy (PDF)
• Smoking Restrictions Policy (PDF)
• Social Media Policy for District Managed Accounts (PDF)
• Teaming Opportunities & Temporary Naming Rights Policy (PDF)
• Tree Risk Management & Removal Policy (PDF)
  

Emergency & Safety

• Aggressive Dog Ban Policy (PDF)
• Emergency Safety Response Policy (PDF)
• Identity Protection Policy (PDF)
• Inclement Weather & District Closures Policy (PDF)

Financial Affairs

• Cash Handling Policy (PDF)
• Employee Gift Restrictions Policy (PDF)
• Fee Waiver Policy (PDF)
• Purchasing Card Policy (PDF)
• Technology Reimbursement Policy (PDF)

Human Resources & Legal Affairs

• Alcohol & Controlled Substances Usage Policy (PDF)
• Billing Guidelines for Outside Counsel (PDF)
• Domestic/Sexual Violence & Harassment In The Workplace Policy (PDF)
• Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (PDF)
• Nepotism & Fraternization Policy (PDF)
• Non-Discrimination & Harassment Policy (PDF)
• Overtime-Compensatory & Additional Time Policy (PDF)
• Pickets, Protests, & Demonstrations Policy (PDF)
• Reasonable Accommodations Policy (PDF)
• Religious Accommodation Policy (PDF)
• Telecommuting Policy (PDF)
• Unpaid Internship, Fellowship & Administrative Volunteer’s Policy (PDF)
• Workplace Anti-Bullying Policy (PDF)
• Workplace Violence Policy (PDF)

For more information on Human Resources policies, visit the Human Resources Department page.

Travel, Vehicles, Equipment & Parking

• Employee Travel Policy (PDF)
• Incident Review Board Policy (PDF)
• Vehicle/Equipment & Parking Placard Policy (PDF)

Policy Contact

Forest Preserves of Cook County
Office of the General Superintendent
Attn: Policy & Sustainability Manager
69 W. Washington St., Suite 2040
Chicago, IL 60602
Office: (312) 603-8351
Email: FPD.Policy@cookcountyil.gov