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City of Colton Administrative Policy SUBJECT: HARASSMENT POLICY STATEMENT AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE I. PURPOSE Number 4.04.030 Date August 16, 1994 Authority City Council The Fair Employment and Housing Administration expressly prohibits harassment of employees or applicants based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, political affiliation, marital status, sex, age (over 40), and medical/physical condition or disability or any other unlawful reason. II. POLICY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of Colton to provide a work environment free from unwelcome sexual overtures, advances and coercion. Employees are expected to adhere to a standard of conduct that is respectful to all persons within the work environment. The City will not tolerate any form of harassment, nor will it tolerate any act of retaliation against any person filing a complaint of harassment or hostile work environment. III. POLICY AMPLIFICATION Harassment is a violation of both Federal and State law. Harassment can cause physical, emotional and economic problems for its victims. In addition to the anxiety these demands may cause, there may be an underlying message that noncompliance will lead to reprisals. These reprisals can include escalation of the harassment, poor work assignments, sabotaging work, unsatisfactory evaluations, threatened demotions, transfer, poor job references, slander, gossip, blackmail, and other forms of retribution. Harassment undermines the integrity of the employment relationship. Harassment can result in economic loss to both the City of Colton and employee, in the form of excessive absenteeism and turnover, loss of morale, polarization of staff and a decrease in management credibility, and a decrease in productivity. This Policy applies to all employees and to all applicants for City employment. It is the responsibility of all City employees to adhere to and implement this Policy. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. IV. DEFINITIONS A. HARASSMENT Harassment is defined as any behavior or conduct in the workplace which results in a hostile work environment when such conduct or behavior has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment ("hostile environment"). No request for a sexual favor is necessary for hostile environment.