FIN 2017-07-05 Item 2 - Policy - Anti-Harassment and City Performance Evaluation System

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PURPOSE: 1. To establish policy prohibiting all forms of unlawful harassment; 2. To define procedure for reporting unlawfW harassment; 3. To establish guidelines for administration of discipline. This policy replaces any prior policy of the City of Tukwila concerning sexual or other unlawful harassment. The City of Tukwila is committed to ensuring that the practices and conduct of all its employees comply with the requirements of federal law and state laws against unlawful harassment. It is the policy of the City of Tukwila that all employees have the right to work in an environment free from harassment based upon their race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, political affiliation, the presence of any disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person or other legally protected class status. Any such harassment of employees will not be tolerated by the City of Tukwila. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual harassment! 'is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that negatively affects terms and conditions of employment. Sexual harassment includes (1) sexual advances and other verbal or physical conduct where submission to the advances or conduct is made a term or condition of employment or is used as the basis for employment decisions and (2) unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that interferes with an employee's work or creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment. Some examples of behavior that could constitute or contribute to sexual harassment include but are not limited to: Unwelcome or unwanted flirtations, propositions, or advances. This includes patting, pinching, brushing up against, hugging, cornering, hissing, fondling, putting ones arm around another, or any other similar physical contact considered unacceptable by another individual. Requests or demands for sexual favors. This includes subtle or blatant expectations, pressures, or requests for any type of sexual favor accompanied by an implied or stated promise of preferential treatment or negative consequences concerning an individual's employment. Verbal abuse or kidding that is sexually oriented and considered unacceptable by another individual. This includes comments about an individual's body or appearance when such comments go beyond an isolated innocuous compliment;