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City of Sunny Isles Beach Personnel Policy and Procedure Policy Name: SEXUAL & OTHER HARASSMENT Policy Number: 809:1 Effective Date: 8/1/05 Revision Date: 12/10/12 Prepared By/Title: Human Resources Director Approved By/Title: City Manager POLICY: It is the policy of the City to ensure that all employees are able to work in an environment which is free from all forms of harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Harassment and discrimination of any form is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. The City also prohibits retaliation against any individual who has opposed unlawful discrimination or harassment, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing regarding unlawful discrimination or harassment. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. The City Manager or his/her designee is charged with the overall responsibility for the administration of this policy. The City's basic goal is the equal and fair treatment of all employees. Further, the City desires to establish and maintain a respectful and professional work environment. Harassment based on an employee's legally protected characteristic is destructive in nature and does not further the business mission of the City. The City is committed to maintaining a work environment free of harassment by any employee, vendor, customer, supplier, volunteer or anyone else. The City will not tolerate any sexually related or any other conduct by any employee, vendor, customer, volunteer or supplier which harasses, disrupts, embarrasses, intimidates, offends or threatens another person on the basis of a legally protected characteristic. All personnel are responsible for maintaining a work place that is free of any form of harassment and intimidation. Any employee, vendor, customer, volunteer or supplier who after an investigation is determined to have violated this policy shall be subject to the disciplinary measures available to the City up to and including termination of employment and/or cessation of contact with the City. Appropriate follow- up steps will be taken. SCOPE: All City employees.