[Adopted 12-14-1993 by Res. No. 93-3 (Ch. 1, Part 6, of the 1995 Code
of Ordinances)]
Harassment of the basis of a person's sex by a supervisor,
coworker or other person is a discriminatory practice which violates
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and regulations passed by
the United States Equal Opportunity Commission. Aside from being illegal,
sexual harassment undermines the integrity of individual work relationships
and damages the morale of the entire work force.
It is the policy of this Borough that all employees are entitled
to work in an environment free from all forms of illegal discrimination,
including that which is based upon a person's sex. Accordingly,
any practice or activity which constitutes sexual harassment is strictly
forbidden within Borough workplaces and shall, if substantiated in
accordance with this policy, result in disciplinary action.
Any employee who believes that another employee is engaging
in sexual harassment may file a complaint within a reasonable period
of time (not more than 180 days) after the event.
No person filing a complaint under this policy or who legitimately
assists another in the prosecution of any such complaint shall be
subjected to retribution or retaliation of any kind for doing so.
Council President. Council President is responsible to maintain
the workplace free of sexual harassment. This duty includes discussing
this policy with all employees and assuring them that they are not
to endure insulting, degrading or exploitative sexual treatment.
Due to the serious and private nature of this offense, false
accusations of sexual harassment are, and will be treated as, a disciplinary
offense and will result in the same level of punishment as that applied
to one who engages in such behavior.