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Resolution No. Page 2 Procedure Any employee who feels he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment should: 1. Tell the harasser to stop. 2. Make a complaint. MAKING SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS Any employee who feels he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment should immediately contact one of the persons below with whom the employee feels the most comfortable. Complaints may be made orally or in writing to: 1. The employee's immediate supervisor. 2. The employee's department head. 3. The Administrative Assistant to the City Manager. 4. The Assistant to the City Manager. 5. The City Manager. 6. A member of the city Council if the complaint is against the City Manager. Employees have the right to circumvent the employee chain of command in selecting the person to whom they make a complaint of sexual harassment. Regardless of to which of the above persons the employee makes a complaint of sexual harassment, the employee should be prepared to provide the following information: 1. Employee's name, department, and position title. 2. The name of the person or persons committing the sexual harassment, including their title/s, if known. 3. The specific nature of the sexual harassment, how long it has gone on, and any employment action (demotion, failure to promote, dismissal, refusal to hire, transfer, etc.) taken against you as a result of the harassment, or any other threats made against you as a result of the harassment. 4. witnesses to the harassment. 5. Whether you have previously reported such harassment and, if so, when and to whom. The person to whom the complaint is made will report this informa- tion to the City Manager so that an investigation can be under- taken.