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Resolution No. 00-43 Page 27 be completed within the one-year period provided in this section. If the affected person(s) has not complied with the requirements of this section within the one year period established herein, where one or more of the affected person(s) is an elected or appointed officer, and the remaining person(s) is an employee of the City, the City Administrator shall recommend termination of the employee(s); and where the affected persons are employees, the City Administrator shall recommend tenmination the affected person(s) with the shortest length of employment with the City. This provision applies to all positions of the City. 19.6 Nothing herein shall be interpreted as requiring an employee at the time of an election to be discharged because a relative described herein has been elected an officer of the City. SECTION 20. OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR It is the City's policy to maintain a working environment free from offensive or degrading remarks or conduct. Such behavior includes inappropriate remarks about the employee's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, age and status with regard to public assistance. Offensive behavior prohibited by this policy also includes requests to engage in illegal, immoral or unethical conduct. One specific kind of illegal behavior is sexual harassment. Sexual harassment, which can consist of a wide range of unwanted sexually directed behavior, is defined as: 1. Unwelcomed and unwanted sexual advances; 2. Requests or demands for sexual favors; 3. Verbal abuse or kidding that is sexually-oriented and considered unacceptable by another individual; 4. Any type of sexually-oriented conduct that would interfere with another's work performance; 5. Creating a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive because of unwelcomed or unwanted sexually-oriented conversations, suggestions, requests, demands, physical contacts or attentions. Any person who feels he or she is being subjected to offensive behavior of any kind should feel free to object to the behavior and should also report the behavior to either his/her Department Head or the City Administrator. All allegations of offensive behavior will be investigated promptly, fairly and completely. The facts shall determine the response to each complaint. Each situation will be handled discreetly. In the event that the offensive behavior reoccurs, it should immediately be reported to either of the persons named above. Employees should understand that this policy applies to each and every employee of the City, including management and all full-time, part-time, and temporary employees. No retaliation or intimidation directed towards anyone who makes a complaint will be tolerated.