(A) Any employee may report conduct, which is believed to be sexual harassment, by the following:
(1) Contact with supervisory personnel. The harassed employee should directly, clearly, and confidentially report the alleged sexual harassment to his or her immediate supervisor, a department head, a member of the Village Board or the Village President. The report may be verbal, or transmitted in a note or memorandum.
(2) Resolution outside municipality. All village employees have the right to contact the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for information regarding filing a formal complaint with those entities.
(B) All allegations, including anonymous reports, will be accepted and investigated regardless of how the matter comes to the attention of the village. However, because of the serious implications of sexual harassment charges and the difficulties associated with their investigation and the questions of credibility involved, the claimant's willing cooperation is a vital component of an effective inquiry and an appropriate outcome.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 2-5-2018)