§ 2-697. Policy.

(a)

It is the policy of the city and city utilities, to prohibit harassment of employees and prospective employees on the basis of sex. All members of management are responsible for the effective administration of this policy.

(b)

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:

(1)

Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment;

(2)

Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting the individual; or

(3)

Such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.

(c)

All forms of sexual harassment are prohibited whether verbal, nonverbal or physical.

(d)

Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, repeated offensive sexual flirtations; advances or propositions; continued or repeated commentaries about an individual's body; offensive language; and the display in the work place of sexually suggestive pictures or objects.

(e)

Employees who believe they have been sexually harassed should follow the steps outlined in the problem solving procedure approved by the board of public works and safety.

(Code 1985, § 34.50; Ord. No. 4104, 10-21-1996)