(A) Any person may file a complaint if they believe that another person has illegally discriminated against them under any local, state or federal anti-discrimination law, including a violation of the ADA or conduct involving sexual harassment.
(B) Procedure:
(1) All complaints alleging illegal discrimination shall be filed on the appropriate Complaint Form. This Form shall be filed as soon as possible, and no later than ten working days after the date the alleged discrimination occurred. "Working days" are scheduled work days for employees, business days for non-employees. Complaints filed after the deadline may be processed.
(2) Complaints shall generally be filed with the Board of Public Works, in the alternative may be filed with the Mayor. The Board of Works or Mayor shall investigate all complaints and respond to the complainant within ten working days of the filing.
(3) When reviewing complaints alleging a violation of the ADA, the Board of Public Works or the Mayor, will determine whether the complainant is a "qualified person with a disability", whether the employer may have discriminated against the complainant, and if so, whether the employer can "reasonably accommodate" the complainant or otherwise resolve their complaint.
(4) An employee who has been found by the employer, after appropriate investigation, to have committed an act of illegal discrimination against another employee, job applicant, or other person shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
(5) Non-employees found to have committed an act of illegal discrimination against an employee will be dealt with appropriately as allowed by law.
(Ord. CO-96-1, passed 4-8-96)