G-504 - 03/23/1993 - PERSONNEL RULES & REGS - Ordinances ORDINANCE G- 504
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IX
PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
and Cook Counties, Illinois, deem the inclusion of a sexual harassment policy
in the Personnel Rules and Regulations and for the Village of Oak Brook to be
advisable; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village deem the passage of
this ordinance and amendment to the Personnel' Rules and Regulations to be in
the best interest of employment relations for the Village of Oak Brook,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth
are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Article IX entitled "General Provisions and
Prohibitions", Personnel Rules and Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of
the Village of Oak Brook is amended by adding thereto a new Section 4 to read
as follows:
"Section 4. Sexual Harassment Policy
(A) Policv.
It is the Village's policy that there shall be no harassment of
any employee on account of an employee's sex. In furtherance of
this policy, the Village does not condone and will not permit
sexual harassment of any employee. All employees are expected to
abide by this policy.
(B) Definition of Sexual Harassment.
Sexual harassment refers to behavior of asexual nature which is
unwelcome and personally offensive to its recipients. Sexual harassment
is a form of employee misconduct which is demeaning to another person
and undermines the integrity of the employment relationship.
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 explicitly or implicitly a
condition of an individual's employment;
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(2) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for
an employment decision affecting the employee; or
(3) the harassment has the purpose or effect of unreasonably
interfering with the employee's work performance or creating an
environment which is intimidating, hostile, or offensive to the
employee.
For example, unwanted physical contact, foul language, sexually oriented
propositions, jokes or remarks, obscene gestures or the display of
sexually explicit pictures, cartoons or other materials may be
considered offensive to another employee and, thus, should not occur.
(C) Complaint Procedures.
Any employee who feels that he or she has .been sexually harassed should
immediately report the matter to his or her supervisor. If that person
is unavailable or the employee believes that it would be inappropriate
to contact his or her supervisor, the employee should immediately
contact the department head or Village Manager.
Any supervisor or department head who becomes aware of any possible
sexual harassment shall immediately advise the Village Manager. All
complaints of sexual harassment will be promptly investigated in as
discreet and confidential a fashion as possible, and appropriate action
will be taken where warranted. No person will be adversely affected in
employment with the Village as a result of bringing complaints of sexual
harassment.
(D) Discipline.
Anyone who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action
up to and including discharge. In addition, because false accusations
regarding sexual harassment can have serious effects on the person or
persons accused, any false accusation will likewise result in
disciplinary action, up to and including discharge."
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish this ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
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-PASSED THIS 23rd day of March , 1993.
Ayes: Trustees Mayer, Pavovich, Skinner and Winters
Nays: Non
Absent: Trustees Bartecki and Shumate
Abstain: None
APPROVED THIS 23rd day of March , 1993.
Village President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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Village Attorney
Published 3-24-93 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
Not Published