[Adopted 11-7-2022 by Res. No. 2022-33]
No official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the Riverside Sewerage Authority, by whatever title known, or any entity that is in any way a part of the Riverside Sewerage Authority, shall engage, either directly or indirectly in any act, including the failure to act, that constitutes discrimination, harassment, denial of a legally required reasonable accommodation or a violation of any person's constitutional rights while such official, employee, appointee, volunteer, or entity is engaged in or acting on behalf of the Riverside Sewerage Authority's business or using the facilities or property of the Riverside Sewerage Authority.
The prohibitions and requirements of this article shall extend to any person or entity, including but not limited to any volunteer organization or interlocal organization, whether structured as a governmental entity or a private entity, that receives authorization or support in any way from the Riverside Sewerage Authority to provide services that otherwise could be performed by the Riverside Sewerage Authority.
Discrimination, harassment, denial of a legally required reasonable accommodation and civil rights shall be defined, for purposes of this article, using the latest definitions contained in the applicable federal and state laws concerning those issues.
The Riverside Sewerage Authority has established written procedures for any person to report alleged violations prohibited by this article, affixed as Attachment A.[1] Such procedures shall include alternate ways to report a complaint so that the person making the complaint need not communicate with the alleged violator in the event the alleged violator would be the normal contact for such complaints. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to promptly report all violations or complaints.
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Editor's Note: Attachment A, Complaint Reporting Procedure, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
No person shall retaliate against any person who reports any alleged discrimination, harassment, denial of a legally required reasonable accommodation or violation of civil rights; provided, however, that any person who reports alleged violations in bad faith shall be subject to appropriate discipline.
The Riverside Sewerage Authority shall establish written procedures that require all officials, employees, appointees and volunteers of the Riverside Sewerage Authority, as well as all other entities subject to this article, to periodically complete training concerning their duties, responsibilities and rights pursuant to this article.
The Secretary of the Riverside Sewerage Authority shall establish a system to monitor compliance and shall report at least annually to the governing body the results of the monitoring.
At least annually, the Secretary of the Riverside Sewerage Authority shall cause a summary of this article and the procedures established pursuant to this article to be communicated within the Riverside Sewerage Authority. This communication shall include a statement from the governing body expressing its unequivocal commitment to enforce this article. This summary shall also be posted on the Riverside Sewerage Authority's website.
This article shall take effect immediately.
A copy of this article shall be published in the official newspaper of the Riverside Sewerage Authority in order for the public to be made aware of this policy and the Riverside Sewerage Authority's commitment to the implementation and enforcement of this policy.