The Town is committed to taking all reasonable steps to prevent
all forms of discrimination and harassment in the workplace. In particular,
the Town strives to maintain a work environment that is free of sexual
harassment, sexual exploitation and intimidation. In addition to other
forms of discrimination, the Town maintains a strict policy prohibiting
sexual (i.e., gender-based) harassment, which will not be tolerated
from any employee or supervisor at any level.
(1971 Code, sec. 2-201)
A supervisor engaged in an intimate personal relationship (i.e.,
sexual relationship) with another employee must disclose the nature
of the relationship to the supervisor’s department head. A department
head engaged in an intimate personal relationship (i.e., sexual relationship)
with another employee must disclose the nature of the relationship
to the Town Administrator. A supervisor or department head engaged
in such relationships is prohibited from serving in a decision-making
role for that other employee.
(1971 Code, sec. 2-203)
All employees and supervisors are required to attend regular
sexual harassment training sessions, as scheduled by their department
heads.
(1971 Code, sec. 2-206)
All employees must sign an acknowledgment, on the form marked
exhibit A, indicating that they have attended sexual harassment training
and have reviewed and fully understand the Town’s policy on
sexual harassment. This form will be placed into the employee’s
personnel file.
Editor’s note–The form “exhibit
A” referred to in this section is not included herein, but is
on file and available for inspection in the office of the Town Administrator.
(1971 Code, sec. 2-207)