Harassment in violation of this policy includes but is not limited to the following behaviors set forth below. For purposes of this definition, "working environment" or "workplace" is not limited to a physical location a person covered by this policy is assigned to perform his or her duties and does not require an employment relationship.
EMPLOYEE. Any full time, part-time or contractual employee.
OFFICIAL. Any elected or appointed official regardless of wheher the official is compensated.
PHYSICAL HARASSMENT. Assault, impeding or blocking movement, leering, or the physical interference with normal work, privacy or movement. PHYSICAL HARASSMENT includes but is not limited to uninvited and/or unwanted touching, pinching, patting, hugging, kissing, grabbing, inappropriate behavior in any area of the village, or making explicit or implied threats or promises in return for submission to physical acts.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT. Any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when:
(1) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment,
(2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for an employment decision, or
(3) Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
VERBAL HARASSMENT. Nicknames, derogatory or suggestive comments, innuendos, slurs, insults, threats, derogatory or discriminatory jokes, propositioning, or otherwise offensive words, comments or gestures on the basis of race, status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, age, or other protected characteristic, whether made in general or directed to an individual, regardless of whether the behavior was intended to harass. This includes but is not limited to persistent unwelcome flirting, pressure for dates, inappropriate sexually related comments, sexual rumors, jokes, code words and stories.
VISUAL FORMS OF HARASSMENT. Derogatory, prejudicial, stereotypical or otherwise offensive posters, signs, photographs, cartoons, e-mails, texting, cyber stalking, notes, bulletins, drawings, pictures, online postings, blogs, or social network site postings.
(Ord. 2017-12-73, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 2019-04-15, passed 4-15-2019)