Harassment on 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
Employment 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 government 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 after the
event (normally not more than 180 days).
No person filing a report 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.
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.