Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/27/2018

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Any employee who believes that another City employee or elected official has eneaeed in behavior prohibited by this policy is encouraeed to address the situation as described in paragraphs (a). (b). and (c) below. However. if the alleged conduct involves violent behavior. discriminatory behavior. or harassment prohibited by City policy. the employee is responsible for reportine the situation to the appropriate supervisor in accordance with the City's anti -harassment policy and paraeraph (c) of this policy.: a) If possible. politely but firmly tell the person who is behaving inappropriately that you are uncomfortable with or offended by the behavior and ask them to stop. b) Write a memorandum for personal reference that describes the inappropriate behavior, the date the inappropriate behavior occurred, how it made you feel, what you did, how the offendine party responded. and the names and titles of any witnesses. c) Report the conduct to your supervisor or department head or the employee's supervisor - - -f Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" or department head. If the individual alleeedly eneaeine in behavior is an elected official, report the conduct to the Citv's Human Resources Manaeer. City Administrator. the Mayor. or a member of the City Council, as appropriat . d) The complainine party should be prepared to provide the followine information: 1. The complainant's name. department an I position title. 2. The name. department. and position title of the offendine party. if known. 3. The specific facts of the alleeed inappropriate behavior, how lone it has alleeedly none on, and any alleeed employment action (demotion, failure to promote, dismissal, refusal to hire, transfer, etc.) that was supposedly taken aeainst the employee who is filine the complaint. 4. Names of witnesses. if any. to the alleeed harassment. 5. Whether the complainant has previously reported the alleeed misconduct and, if so, to whom. 5) Investieation of Complaints of Inannrom-iate Conduct All supervisors and Department Heads receivine complaints of behavior prohibited by this policy shall report them to the Hum. n Resources Manaeer. If the complaint involves alleeed conduct by the Human Resources Manaeer, the supervisor or Department Head shall instead report the complaint to the City Administrator. The Human Resources Manaeer. the City Administrator. or a designee of the City Administrator, shall investieate complaints of inappropriate workplace conduct prohibited by this policy. 6) Consequences of Eneaeine in Inappropriate Workplace Conduct Employees who are found to have eneaeed in conduct prohibited by this policy or to have intentionally filed a false claim of such conduct may be subiect to disciplinary action. up to and includine immediate termination, subiect to the provisions of the Personnel Policy, applicable policies of the Police and Fire Departments, applicable collective bareainine aereements or other contracts, and applicable law. 39IPage