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working relationships among Employees in instances where harassment has occurred. Because of this, the City urges that conduct which is viewed as offensive, be reported immediately to allow for corrective action to be taken through education and initial counseling, if appropriate. Obligations: Management has the obligation to provide an environment free of sexual harassment. The City of Centerville is obligated to prevent and correct unlawful_harassment in a manner ,,:hich does not abridge th~ rights of the accused. To accomplish this task, the cooperation of all Employees is required. Action: The City of Centerville, in all cases, will take action to correct any reported harassment to the extent evidence is available to verify the alleged harassment and any related retaliation. All allegations will be investigated. Strict confidentiality is not always possible in all cases of sexual harassment as the accused has the right to answer charges made against them, particularly if discipline is a possible outcome. Reasonable efforts will be made to respect the confidentiality of the individuals involved, to the extent possible. 19. RESIGNATION 19.1 Written Notice General: Any Employee wishing to leave municipal service in good standing must submit a written resignation to his or her supervisor at least fourteen (14) calendar days before an Employee's anticipated leaving. The resignation must state the effective date of the resignation may state the reason for leaving. The City Administrator may waive the notice requirement if it is determined to be in the best interest of the City. 20. CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS 20.1 Purpose General: The City Council of the City of Centerville requires all Employees of the City to adhere to the following code of conduct and ethics. The purpose of this policy is to establish standards for all such persons by setting forth actions which are incompatible with the best interest of the City of Centerville, its taxpayers or in conflict with state or federal laws. 20.2 Conflicts of Interest No Employee having the power or duty to perform an official act or action may be direcdy or indirecdy interested in any contract, transaction, or zoning decision of the City of Centerville except as provided for in the Minnesota State Statutes. Any Employee having an interest in any proposed legislative action of the City Council and who gives an opinion or recommendation to the Council, shall disclose on the record of the Council meeting the nature and extent of such an interest. No Employee may purchase personal property from the City except property that is no longer needed by the City under the following conditions: Page 34 of 46 Adopted 11-09-2005