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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 91-011 RESOLUTION APPROVING A POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 103606 Box: 26 Folder: RES 1991 Document: CC RES 91-011 RESOLUTION APPROVING A POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY RESOLUTION 91-011 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Anthony has determined that sexual harassment by City officials and employees toward any member of the public or any other City official or employee is prohibited. BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the policy of the City of St. Anthony that the work force environment will be free of sexual harassment and that all individuals will be treated with respect at all times. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Anthony City Council hereby approves the Policy on Sexual Harassment attached hereto. Adopted this d- day of n Lk-4t-r 1991. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: City Manager • • CITY OF ST. ANTHONY SEXUAL HARASSMENT It is the City's policy that the work force environment will be free of sexual harassment and that all individuals will be treated with respect at all times. Subd. 1. Policy: (a) Sexual harassment by City officials and employees toward any member of the public or any other City official or employee is prohibited. (b) This policy will apply to all officials and employees of the City of St. Anthony. (c) Sexual harassment is defined as behavior such as, but not limited to, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical contact, and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when: 1) Submission to such conduct or communication is made either implicitly or explicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment; 2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct or communication by an individual is used as a basis for an employment decision affecting that individual's employment; 3) Such conduct or communication has a purpose or effect of substantially interfering in an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. (d) Other behavior, whether subtle, overt or otherwise, which constitutes sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to: 1) Verbal harassment (derogatory remarks, or slurs) ; 2) Physical harassment (gestures, assault, impeding or blocking movement, or any physical interference with normal work or movement) ; • 3) Visual forms of harassment (derogatory posters, letters, poems, graffiti, cartoons, or drawings) ; and 4) Requests for sexual favors or unwanted sexual advances. (e) It is the responsibility of any employee who feels he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment in any form, or who believes he or she has witnessed sexual harassment in any form, to contact his or her supervisor, the Assistant to the City Manager, or the City Manager immediately. All supervisors are required to report immediately any allegations to the Assistant to the City Manager or the City Manager. (f) Any complaints which are made will be investigated confidentially and in a timely fashion. All officials and employees shall cooperate in any investigation of such a complaint. If the facts support the allegations, the perpetrator of the sexual harassment will be subject to disciplinary procedures. Any official or employee found to have made a false complaint of sexual harassment or found to have given knowingly false information during an investigation of such a complaint may also be subject to disciplinary action. "Discipline", as used in this paragraph, shall meany any of the courses of action described in the Personnel Policy, Section 300. 20, including dismissal. •