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Any employee who believes that another City employee or elected official has engaged in behavior prohibited by this policy is encouraged 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 reporting the situation to the appropriate supervisor in accordance with the City's anti -harassment policy and paragraph (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 offending 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 [ Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" or department head. If the individual allegedly engaging in behavior is an elected official, report the conduct to the City's Human Resources Manager, City Administrator, the Mayor, or a member of the City Council, as appropriate. d) The complaining party should be prepared to provide the following information: 1. The complainant's name, department and position title. 2. The name, department, and position title of the offending party, if known. 3. The specific facts of the alleged inappropriate behavior, how long it has allegedly gone on, and any alleged employment action (demotion, failure to promote, dismissal, refusal to hire, transfer, etc.) that was supposedly taken against the employee who is filing the complaint. 4. Names of witnesses, if any, to the alleged harassment. 5. Whether the complainant has previously reported the alleged misconduct and, if so, to whom. 5) Investigation of Complaints of Inappropriate Conduct All supervisors and Department Heads receiving complaints of behavior prohibited by this policy shall report them to the Human Resources Manager. If the complaint involves alleged conduct by the Human Resources Manager, the supervisor or Department Head shall instead report the complaint to the City Administrator. The Human Resources Manager, the City Administrator, or a designee of the City Administrator, shall investigate complaints of inappropriate workplace conduct prohibited by this policy. 6) Consequences of Engaging in Inappropriate Workplace Conduct Employees who are found to have engaged in conduct prohibited by this policy or to have intentionally filed a false claim of such conduct may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination, subject to the provisions of the Personnel Policy, applicable policies of the Police and Fire Depaituients, applicable collective bargaining agreements or other contracts, and applicable law. 391Page