§ 2-761. Sexual harassment.

It is the policy of the county government that verbal or physical conduct by any employee which harasses, disrupts, or interferes with another's work performance or which creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment will not be tolerated.

Each director/supervisor and employee has a responsibility to maintain the work place free of any form of sexual harassment. Sexually harassing conduct in the workplace, whether committed by supervisors or non-supervisory personnel, is prohibited. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:

(1)

Sexual flirtations, touching, advances, or propositions;

(2)

Verbal abuse of a sexual nature;

(3)

Graphic or suggestive comments about an individual's dress or body;

(4)

Sexually degrading words to describe an individual;

(5)

The display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures, including nude photographs.

Any employee who believes that the actions or words of a supervisor or fellow employee constitute unwelcome harassment has a responsibility to report or complain as soon as possible to the appropriate supervisor, or to his/her director, or to the human resources director. All complaints of harassment must be investigated promptly in an impartial and in as confidential a manner as possible. In all cases, the employee is to be advised of the findings, following the investigation.

Any employee, supervisor, or director who is found to have engaged in harassment of another employee will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

(Ord. No. O-16-8-101 , § 1(Exh. A), 9-26-16)