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Retaliation is broader than discrimination and includes, but is not limited to, any form of <br />intimidation, reprisal or harassment. While each situation is very fact dependent, generally <br />speaking retaliation can include a denial of a promotion, job benefits, or refusal to hire, discipline, <br />negative performance evaluations or transfers to less prestigious or desirable work or work <br />locations because an employee has engaged or may engage in activity in furtherance of EEO laws. <br />It can also include threats of reassignment, removal of supervisory responsibilities, filing civil <br />action, deportation or other action with immigration authorities, disparagement to others or the <br />media and making false report to government authorities because an employee has engaged or <br />may engage in protected activities. <br />Any individual who retaliates against a person who testifies, assists, or participates in an <br />investigation may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. <br />If you feel retaliation is occurring within the workplace, please report your concern immediately <br />to any of the following: <br />• Immediate supervisor <br />• Your supervisor’s manager <br />• City Administrator <br />• Mayor or City Council Member <br />• In the event an employee feels retaliation has occurred by the City Administrator or the City <br />Council, then reporting may be made to the City Attorney. <br />Supervisors who have been approached by employees with claims of retaliation will take the <br />complaint seriously and promptly report the allegations promptly to the City Administrator, or if <br />the complaint is against the City Administrator to the City Attorney, who will decide how to <br />proceed in addressing the complaint. <br />Consistent with the terms of applicable statutes and City personnel policies, the City may <br />discipline any individual who retaliates against any person who reports alleged violations of this <br />policy. The City may also discipline any individual who retaliates against any participant in an <br />investigation, proceeding or hearing relating to the report of alleged violations. <br />