Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment on Legally-Protected Bases Flashcards
(19 cards)
Date Issued:
Revised:
Revised:
April 1, 1995
September 14, 2010
September 2, 2015
The City prohibits discrimination and harassment on legally-protected bases including: r__ and c__, n__ o__ and a___, m__ s__, s__ o__, s__, g__ i__ (including non-conformance with traditional g__ s__ and t__ status), p__, a__, d__, and r__.
race and color, national origin and ancestry, military service, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity (gender stereotypes and transgender status), pregnancy, age, disability and religion.
Administrative Policies addressing ___ ___ and ___ ___ may be applied in accord with this Administrative Policy.
sexual harassment and workplace violence
Harassment occurs when:
- Or, such conduct is so severe or frequent that it has the purpose or effect of u___ i__ with an individual’s work performance or creating an i__ or h__ work environment.
unreasonably interfering
intimidating or hostile
Examples of harassment include, but are not limited to: … g__ or v__ commentary about an individual’s legally-protected characteristics.
graphic or verbal
Any employee who believes that he or she has been subjected to or has witnessed discrimination or harassment based on any legally-protected status shall ___, and in no later than __ days after the incident occurred, report the incident to his or her supervisor.
promptly
10 days
In any situation where the employee’s immediate supervisor was involved in the incident or harassment, the employee shall report the alleged conduct to his or her M__, or C__, or D__, or to the Office of A__ A__/C__ C__.
Manager, or Commissioner, or Director, or to the Office of Affirmative Action/Contract Compliance
The employee reporting or alleging a Complaint of discrimination or harassment on any legally-protected basis must reduce it to ___.
writing
Any employee who believes that he or she is a victim of discrimination or harassment based on any legally-protected status should promptly inform any alleged perpetrator that his or her conduct is ___ and that it should ___.
unwelcome
cease
Supervisors, Managers, Commissioners or Department Directors shall:
1. Take action to ___ and to ___ discrimination or harassment on legally-protected bases in the work environment.
prohibit and to prevent
Supervisors, Managers, Commissioners or Department Directors shall:
a) Take action
b) Review procedures
c) Take effective and appropriate action
d) Remedy complaints
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
The Office of Affirmative Action/Contract Compliance is responsible for m__ and e__ compliance with this Administrative Policy and Procedure.
monitoring and enforcing
The Office of Affirmative Action/Contract Compliance responsibilities include all except:
a) Disseminating and ensuring posting of this Policy City-wide
b) Providing in-service training
c) Enforcing discipline
d) Monitor appropriate personnel actions to remedy any situation.
C
The investigation shall be conducted in a f__, o__, i__, c__ (to extent allowed by law) and s__ manner.
fair, objective, impartial, confidential and speedy manner
Absent the presence of extenuating circumstances, such investigation should be completed within ___ days of the date the Office r__ n__ of the Complaint.
30 days
receives notice
The report shall be sent to the ___ ___ and then to the Office of the ___.
Law Department
Office of the Mayor
In the event of a complaint of harassment, the Office of Affirmative Action/Contract Compliance shall inform the affected employees of their ___ ___ program (“_ _ _”) counseling options.
Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”)
Malicious use of this Policy to report a __ false or __ __ complaint is prohibited. Any employee found to have __ misused the procedures in this Policy may be subject to __ __, up to and including __.
knowingly false or bad faith complaint
intentionally misused
disciplinary action, up to and including termination
Effective Date:
Signed by Mayor:
September 2, 2015
Paula Hicks-Hudson
