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and procedures in the event an incident of harassment occurs. Most notably, the Policy requires a prompt, thorough, and confidential investigation, so as to protect the rights of both the accuser and the accused. A copy of Administrative Policy No. 4.04.030 is attached as Exhibit 3. City of Colton — Sexual Harassment — Policy Statement The Sexual Harassment Policy Statement expresses the City's strong disapproval of any form of sexual harassment, and provides a very generalized overview of what sexual harassment is, as defined by federal statute and interpretive guidelines. A copy of the Sexual Harassment Policy Statement is attached as Exhibit 4. Administrative Policy No. 4.03.100 — Employer -Employee Relations This Administrative Policy, adopted June 11, 2001, primarily deals with issues of collective bargaining, but briefly touches on certain types of grievances. A copy of Administrative Policy No. 4.03.100 is attached as Exhibit 5. Administrative Policy No. 4.04.050 — Grievance Procedure This Policy dates back to 1983. It generally outlines the procedure for filing a grievance related to alleged violations of memoranda of understanding. Similar language can be found in the memoranda of understanding for all represented bargaining groups. A copy of Administrative Policy No. 4.04.050 is attached as Exhibit 6. Administrative Policy No. 4.04.110 — Ethics and Values Model for Colton Employees This Policy sets forth a number of ethical principles and values for public servants. While not expressly related to the City's personnel policies and procedures per se, several of these principles and values are particularly germane to ongoing personnel investigations. In particular, the importance of "acknowledging and honoring the right of those affected by official and managerial decisions to autonomy, privacy, and dignity," and "safeguarding confidential, private ... information from the media and/or others that may widely distribute such information in ways that may be damaging to the individual(s) and/or group(s) involved." A copy of Administrative Policy No. 4.04.110 is attached as Exhibit 7. Administrative Policy No. 4.05.250 — Disciplinary Action Procedure This Policy was adopted on March 14, 2000. Its purpose is to establish a uniform method of employee discipline and due process requirements. The Policy generally sets forth the so-called "Skelly' procedure for providing employees a pre -discipline hearing. A copy of Administrative Policy No. 4.05.250 is attached as Exhibit 8.