HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 90.23 Amending the personnel policiesWHEREAS the Town Council did, on the 19th day of
December, 1989, pass Ordinance No. 89.32, which Ordinance adopted
and approved the Town of Marana Personnel Policies; and
WHEREAS the Town Council does now wish to amend those
Personnel Policies to include specific prohibitions against
sexual harassment; and
WHEREAS the Town Council did previously review and
consider the proposed amendment as set forth herein at its
January 5, 1990 meeting.
NOW, THeREFOr, BE IT ORDAINF/) by the Town Council of
the Town of Marana, Arizona that that certain document entitled
"Town of Marana Personnel Policies -- Revised 1989" be and the
same is hereby amended to add the following section to Article
01:
"01.06.05. It shall be the responsibility of
each Town employee, supervisor, Department
Head, appointee of the Town and Town Council
member to insure that no sexual harassment
takes place within the work place. It is the
express policy of the Town to prohibit any
direct or indirect sexual harassment. The
Town specifically prohibits sexual harassment
in the form of quid pro quo (which occurs
when submission to sexual advances is
indirectly related to Job advancement); the
Town further expressly prohibits sexual
harassment in the form of a hostile work
environment, wherein the work place has
present offensive sexually-related activity.
It is no defense to any disciplinary action
pursued ae8 vlo1&tton ot thtg provision that:
~h~ vtctt~ does not obJec~~ to th~ conduc~ or
~tll~ngl~ participates. The co~8~on o~ ~
ac~ or conduc~ o~ sexual harassment shall be
considered a eer~oua v~olat~on by the Town
and ma~ subject the violetor to te~tnation
pursuant to ~t~cle 02 of these ~lic~es.'
~HEREAS, the immediate operation of this Ordinance is
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety of the Town of Marana, Arizona, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town
of Marana, Arizona this 19th day of June , 1990.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MAYOR