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Harassment based on a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
<br />orientation, disability, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran
<br />status or any other protected class status may be unlawful and is strictly prohibited.
<br />Definitions of Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment
<br />Harassment consists of unwelcome conduct based on a person's race, color, creed, religion,
<br />national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, status with regard to
<br />public assistance, veteran status, or any other protected class status that is interfering with
<br />your job performance; or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment;
<br />or when submission to such conduct is:
<br />• a condition of employment; or
<br />• a basis for an employment decision affecting your job.
<br />The city prohibits harassment in any form, including verbal, physical, and visual
<br />harassment.
<br />Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
<br />sexually motivated physical contact or other verbal or physical conduct or commuiucation
<br />of a sexual nature that is interfering with your job performance; or creating an intimidating,
<br />hostile, or offensive work environment; or when submission to such conduct is:
<br />• a condition of employment; or
<br />• a basis for an employment decision affecting your job.
<br />The city prohibits sexual harassment in any form, including verbal, physical, and visual
<br />harassment. Some examples of conduct that may be sexual harassment under this policy
<br />include:
<br />• Use of offensive or demeaning terms which have sexual coiulotations;
<br />• telling suggestive jokes or stories and conversations about sexual exploits, sexual
<br />preferences, and desires;
<br />• jokes, cartoons, pictures, objects or stories which have a sexual content;
<br />• threats, demands or suggestions that an employee's work status, advancement or
<br />other terms and conditions of employment are contingent upon the employee's
<br />toleration of or acquiescence to unwelcome sexual advances;
<br />• repeated, unwelcome sexual flirtations, propositions, or invitations to social
<br />engagements; or
<br />• unwelcome and objectionable physical contact or physical proximity.
<br />Scope of Policy
<br />This policy prohibits same sex harassment and harassment by members of the opposite
<br />sex.In addition, this policy prohibits sexl~al harassment and any other form of harassment
<br />by any individual, including managers and supervisors, employees, co-workers, and third
<br />parties such as clients, elected officials, consultants, contractors or vendors who interact
<br />with employees.
<br />Reporting Harassment
<br />If at any time you feel you are being harassed, you should immediately contact:
<br />• your supervisor; and/or
<br />• a department director; and/or
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