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Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated <br />physical contact or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature that is <br />interfering with your job performance; or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work <br />environment; or when submission to such conduct is explicitly or implicitly: <br />a term or condition of employment; or <br />a basis for an employment decision affecting your jobs: <br />Has the purpose or result or unreasonably interfering with your work performance or creating an <br />intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. <br />The city prohibits sexual harassment in any form, including verbal, physical, and visual harassment. <br />Some examples of conduct that may be sexual harassment under this policy include: <br />Use of offensive or demeaning terms which have sexual connotations„ <br />■ !telling suggestive jokes or stories and conversations about sexual exploits, sexual preferences, <br />and desires„ <br />■ Posting iookes, cartoons, pictures, eleesobjects, or stories which have a sexual content,; <br />■ Tthreats, demands or suggestions that an employee's work status, advffieementadvancement, or <br />other terms and_ conditions of employment are contingent upon the employee's toleration of or <br />acquiescence to unwelcome sexual advances„ <br />Rrepeated, unwelcome sexual flirtations, propositions, or invitations to social engagements; or <br />unwelcome and objectionable physical contact or physical proximity. <br />Types of Disrespectful Behavior <br />■ Violent behavior including the use of physical force, harassment, bullying, or intimidation. <br />■ Discriminatory behavior including inappropriate remarks about or conduct related to a person's <br />legally protected characteristic such as race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability sex, <br />gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression <br />familial status, or status y6jh::a regarding public assistance. <br />■ Offensive behavior including such actions as rudeness, angry outbursts, inappropriate humor, <br />vulgar obscenities, name calling, disparaging�languageor any other behavior regarded as <br />offensive to a reasonable person. It is not possible to anticipate in this policy every example of <br />offensive behavior. Accordingly employees are encouraged to discuss with their fellow <br />employees and supervisor what is regarded as offensive, considering the sensibilities of <br />employees and the possibility of public reaction. <br />Although the standard for how emolovees treat each other and the oublic will be the same <br />throughout the city there may be differences between work groups about what is appropriate <br />in other circumstances unique to a work group. If an employee is unsure whether a particular <br />behavior is aoproDnate. the emolovee should request clarification from their supervisor or the <br />city administrator. <br />Scope of Policy <br />51 <br />