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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1990-131 . . . Sponsored by: Schaefermever CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 90-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A CITY PERSONNEL POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHEREAS, complaints involving sexual harassment constitute the largest number of employment claims presented to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); and WHEREAS, the EEOC has issued guidelines and definitions of sexual harassment in the work place; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the city to formally adopt these guidelines as a part of the city's personnel policy; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. ment", attached adopted. The "Personnel Policy Regarding Sexual Harass- and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby Section 2. its adoption. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 29th day of October, 1990. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BURGESS, DUNHAM, KRASNANSKY, MEEHAN, NOLL, SIEMINSKI NONE HILTON NONE -1- . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 90-131 ATTEST: . . (City Seal) -2- APPROVED AS TO FORM: Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska '7~N~ Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA PERSONNEL POLICY REGARDING SEXUAL HARRASSMENT Sexual harrassment in the workplace is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated or condoned. Sexual harrassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harrassment will be regarded as a violation of this policy when: (1) submission to such conduct is made a condition of employment, or (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment- related decisions such as promotion, performance evaluation, pay adjustment, discipline, work assignment, etc, or (3) such conduct otherwise interferes with work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. All complaints of sexual harrassment will be promptly and thoroughly investigated, and violations of the policy will be treated as serious disciplinary infractions. All complaints of sexual harrassment will be confidential, and only those persons necessary for the investigation and resolution of the complaint will be given information about it. Complaints shall be presented in accordance with the established procedures in city codes, Title 3, Personnel, Chapter 3.40, unless the supervisory personnel detailed in the process are directly involved in the complaint. In any case, an employee may present the complaint directly to the Personnel Officer should this present a more comfortable situation to the employee. Presented by City Manager Darryl Schaefermeyer Approved by City Council, City of Seward Date: II)-';;f- <fo Date: I() - ~ 'i- '?o