Discrimination And Harassment

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Discrimination:

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Discrimination is the unlawful and intentional act of unfair treatment ofa person

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Employment Discrimination

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Employment discrimination is where a worker is treateddifferent (typically worse) than others in the workforce

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Sexual Harassment:

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Sexual harassment refers to behavior that is
personallyoffensive, fails to respect the rights of others, lowers morale and, therefore, interfereswith work effectiveness. Sexual harassment may be overt or subtle

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Sexual harassment may take different forms including:

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VERBAL

NON-VERBAL

PHYSICAL

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Reports may circumvent the normal chain of command if the personinitiating the report fears retribution or indifference at any level of
command; thisincludes reporting directly to the

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Human Resources Affirmative Action Officer or cityManager’s Office.

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All supervisors and acting supervisors are
obligated to immediately terminate acts of
discrimination or harassment and to officially
notify the Fire Chief via chain ofcommand of the

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facts of the incident,
any remedial action taken andrecommendations for discipline or resolution.

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Failure to report is a

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neglect of duty

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The Fire Chief will advise the Human Resources Affirmative Action Officer of anyincidents under investigation and submit a report of findings and either report aresolution reached within the department or recommendation for further investigationor intervention from the

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Affirmative Action Officer.

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All incidents not resolved within BLANK automatically fall under jurisdiction of theHuman Resources Affirmative Action Officer.

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ten days