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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 communication <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 connotations; <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 sexual 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 <br /> • Human Resources; and/or <br /> • the city administrator <br /> 43 <br />