S239-Sexual Harassment Flashcards
S239-
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is _______
unlawful
The goal of the department is to maintain a workplace free of ________/________________________________
sexual abuse/harassment
Management will investigate all reports and complaints of ________________, received either orally or in writing, in a timely and impartial manner.
sexual abuse/harassment
Immediate action will be taken against any _______ found to be in violation of this policy
employee
The Department has ______________ for sexual abuse/harassment of an inmate Sexual abuse/harassment may result in employee disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, loss of visiting privileges, referral for _________________, or any other appropriate action, to ensure such activity does not recur
zero tolerance
civil or criminal prosecution
Making any unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Sexual Harassment:
Any non-consensual touching which violates the generally accepted norm of decency and propriety under the circumstances; OR any touching which violates the generally accepted norm of society and amounts to an indecency; this action may also constitute sexual abuse
Sexual or Offensive Contact:
Any ___________ location or environment in which an inmate and/or an on-duty employee of the Department may be ________ found
workplace
reasonably
No ________________ shall threaten or insinuate, either explicitly or implicitly, that an employee’s refusal to submit to sexual advances will adversely affect the employee’s employment, performance reviews, advancement, assigned duties, shifts, or any other condition of employment or career development
supervisor or employee
_____________- of an employee, inmate, inmate’s family member, visitor or outside vendor by an employee, inmate, inmate’s family member, visitor or outside vendor is strictly _________
Sexual abuse/harassment
prohibited
No employee shall ______ or ________ any sexual advances or invitation from any visitor, inmate or inmate’s family.
accept or tolerate
No employee shall threaten, either _______ or__________, that the refusal of an inmate, an inmate’s family member, or a visitor, to submit to sexual advances will adversely affect the inmate’s custodial status, eligibility for programs, visits, furloughs, parole, or any other condition of confinement.
implicitly or explicitly
Any employee who receives a report or complaint, either orally or in writing, or witnesses an act of sexual harassment, shall submit a _________ of same to any one of the persons indicated in paragraph I B, below; said report shall be submitted BEFORE leaving duty on the day the information is received or known. In the event that the persons indicated in paragraph I B are not on duty, the report shall be submitted to the ____________in a ______________________________
written report
Shift Commander
sealed, addressed envelope
The Department will make every effort to ensure that all complaints of sexual harassment are treated with _____________, and shall not result in reprisal in any form to the informer or victim It is unlawful to _______ against an employee for making a report or filing a complaint of sexual harassment or for cooperating in an __________
confidentiality
retaliate
investigation
Anyone who feels they have been sexually harassed should present their allegations in writing, as soon as possible, preferably within to one of the following individuals:
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Deputy Superintendent
While the failure of the victim of alleged sexual harassment to file a report or complaint within ______ days of the incident will not prevent an expeditious and impartial investigation, a delay in reporting the allegations may adversely affect the ______ of the evidence.
three (3)
weight
Any report or complaint of sexual harassment under state or federal law may be filed directly with the following agencies:
The Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination (MCAD)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
All reports or complaints received, either orally or in writing, will be ________ reviewed by the person who received the report or complaint.
immediately
The person who initially received the report or complaint must refer it to a person listed in I B, above.
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Deputy Superintendent
Depending on the _________ of the allegations contained in the report or complaint, either the alleged harasser will be _______________ and allowed to submit a written response, or a more______________ will be undertaken.
severity
notified of the allegations
in-depth investigation
If the alleged harasser is notified of the allegations and submits a ____________, and the facts as represented in the report or complaint and the written response are in dispute, a _______________ may be conducted.
written response
further investigation
After review and acceptance of the investigation report, the ________ and the ________ will be notified of the findings
complainant
alleged harasser
Discipline shall consist of, at a minimum, a written warning that includes the phrase “_____________________”
any repeated violation of this policy will be cause for further disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
Sexual abuse of an inmate is a ________ offense
termination
Any _________, division manager, director or management team member notified of a ______/________ report or complaint received, either orally or in writing, shall personally file a ________
supervisor
sexual abuse/harassment
written report
This report shall be in addition to any other written statements and complaints submitted by the victim or others and shall be submitted ________ leaving work on the day such information is received. In the event that the persons indicated in paragraph I B are not on duty, the report shall be submitted to the Shift Commander in a ________________
BEFORE
sealed, addressed envelope.
________________shall be consulted if legal issues
General Counsel
