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(1) It is the policy of the town to provide a work environment for its employees which is free from discrimination and intimidation. The town will not tolerate any form of sexual harassment. Prompt disciplinary action will be taken against an employee who commits or participates in any form of sexual harassment.

(2) Sexual harassment is defined as unwanted, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct which has the effect of creating an offensive, intimidating, degrading or hostile work environment, or adversely interferes or affects an employee’s work performance. Sexual harassment can take many forms and can include:

(a) Verbal behaviors such as slurs, comments, jokes, innuendoes, unwelcome compliments or requests for sexual favors;

(b) Nonverbal behavior such as pranks, suggestive looks, or displaying of nude or sexual pictures, cartoons or calendars, or transmission of same via postal or electronic means;

(c) Any unwanted touching or physical behavior such as pats, squeezes, shoulder or neck rubs, or brushing against someone’s body.

(3) Any employee who believes he or she is being sexually harassed by supervisors, coworkers, council members, board members, volunteers, vendors, or town customers should immediately notify his/her supervisor. In the event that the alleged harassment involves the supervisor, he/she should notify the mayor. If the alleged harassment involves the mayor, he/she should notify the town attorney. The town will not retaliate against an employee who complains of sexual harassment. (Ord. 518 § 2, 2009)