(A) The city opposes sexual harassment by supervisors and co-workers in any form. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment; submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
(B) Any employee who believes that he or she may have a complaint of sexual harassment may file the complaint directly with the City Manager, their immediate supervisor or the Director of Finance and Personnel. The City Manager or their designee will conduct an investigation into any allegation of sexual harassment and advise the employee and appropriate management officials of the outcome of the investigation.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 11-17-98; Am. Ord. passed 1-17-02; Am. Ord. passed 8-29-09)