(a) The complaint, investigation, resolution, and disciplinary provisions of this article shall not be exclusive. This article shall not be construed as preventing:
(1) An officer, employee, or individual from filing a complaint of sexual harassment with any other government agency authorized to receive the complaint;
(2) An officer, employee, or individual from filing a civil action in court based on sexual harassment; or
(3) An officer or employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement from filing a grievance based on sexual harassment in accordance with the agreement.
(b) Nor shall an officer, employee, or individual be required to exhaust the procedures and remedies of this article before filing a complaint with any other government agency, grievance under a collective bargaining agreement, or civil action in court.
(1990 Code, Ch. 1, Art. 17, § 1-17.13) (Added by Ord. 93-84)