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2. Discuss the City's Sexual & Other Harassment Policy with subordinate <br /> employees and reinforce with them the City's policy to establish and <br /> maintain a respectful and professional work environment, <br /> 3. Assure subordinate employees that they should not tolerate demeaning or <br /> hostile treatment of any kind and especially that of a sexual nature. <br /> 4. Inform all subordinate employees of the harassment complaint process <br /> including an employee's right to bypass an offending staff member, and; <br /> 5. Immediately report any complaints, observations or concerns of harassment <br /> or violations of this policy to the City Manager or in the Manager's absence, <br /> the City Attorney. When receiving a complaint of harassment, supervisors <br /> and/or department heads should instruct the complaining employee that <br /> anything they say may be reported to the investigation officials. If the <br /> employee refuses to discuss the harassment unless it is held confidential, the <br /> supervisor and/or department head should not guarantee such confidentiality. <br /> If the employee still refuses to discuss the harassment further; the supervisor <br /> and/or the department head must report it to either the City Manager or the <br /> City Attorney. Failure of a supervisor and/or department head to follow or <br /> implement any of the foregoing may be grounds for discipline up to and <br /> including discharge. <br /> III. Complaint procedures to be utilized by the employee. <br /> A. Initial Complaint. <br /> Any person who believes that they have been sexually or otherwise harassed in the <br /> workplace shall immediately report the offending behavior, either orally or in writing, <br /> directly to any of the following individuals; <br /> 1. The City Manager; <br /> 2. The City Attorney; <br /> 3. The Human Resources Director; <br /> 4. Your Supervisor or Department Head; or <br /> 5. Any supervisor or manager with whom you feel comfortable speaking. <br /> You do not need to confront the harasser before doing so. An investigation will be <br /> commenced at once, and, if appropriate, prompt and remedial disciplinary action will be <br /> taken. All reports of harassment will be promptly investigated with due regard for the <br /> privacy of everyone involved. Any employee found to have harassed a fellow employee or <br /> subordinate will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. The City <br /> will also take any additional action necessary to correct appropriately the situation. The City <br /> of Sunny Isles Beach will not retaliate, and specifically prohibits retaliation, against any <br /> employee who makes a good faith report of alleged harassment, even if the employee was in <br /> error. <br /> 4 <br />