Sexual harassment is a serious violation of the work rules of
this municipality and, if proven, shall be grounds for the imposition
of discipline against the offending employee. Potential sanctions
for the offense range from suspension without pay to termination of
employment, depending on the individual facts of any given case and
the employment record of the person committing the offense.
No person filing a complaint under this policy and procedure
and no person who legitimately assists another in prosecution of any
such complaint shall be subjected to retribution or retaliation of
any kind for doing so. However, due to the serious and private nature
of any allegation of sexual harassment, false accusations of sexual
harassment may result in the same level of punishment as that that
might be applied to one who engages in such behavior.