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<br />City of ~'\rden Hills Personnel Policy <br /> <br />Effective June 29,2002 <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Corrective Action <br />Involving Employees: <br />Within a reasonable period of time, a determination based on the written report <br />shall be made whether the conduct of the person against whom a complaint of <br />discrimination, harassment and/or inappropriate behavior has been made <br />constitutes discrimination, harassment and/or inappropriate behavior. In <br />making that determination, the report as a whole and the totality of <br />circumstances, including the nature of the conduct in question, the context in <br />which the conduct, if any, occurred, and the conduct of the person accused of <br />discrimination, harassment and/or inappropriate behavior shall be looked at. <br />The determination of whether discrimination, harassment and/ or inappropriate <br />behavior occurred shall be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If it is determined that the complaint of discrimination, harassment and/or <br />inappropriate behavior is founded, immediate and appropriate disciplinary <br />action shall be taken against the employee guilty of discrimination, harassment <br />and/ or inappropriate behavior, consistent with the city ordinances, rules or <br />regulations pertaining to employee discipline. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The disciplinary action shall be consistent with the nature and severity of the <br />offense, the rank of the employee and any other factors deemed appropriate, <br />including but not limited to, the effect of the offense on employee morale, <br />public perception of the offense, and the light in which it casts the city. A <br />determination of the level of disciplinary action shall also be made on a case-by- <br />case basis. <br /> <br />1\ written record of disciplinary action taken shall be kept, including verbal <br />reprimands. <br /> <br />Involving: the Ci1;y Administrator: <br />Upon receipt of a report on the investigation of a complaint of discrimination, <br />harassment and/or inappropriate behavior against the City Administrator, the <br />Mayor shall present the report the City Council. If the City Council determines <br />that the complaint of discrimination, harassment and/ or inappropriate behavior <br />is founded, it may discipline the City Administrator consistent with its authority <br />under the municipal ordinances, resolutions, rules and agreements governing <br />discipline of the City Administrator. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Involving Non-employees: <br />In cases of discrimination, harassment and/or inappropriate behavior <br />committed by a non-employee against a city employee in the work place, thelawful steps shall be taken to halt the discrimination, harassment and/or <br />inappropriate behavior. <br /> <br />43 <br />