PROCEDURE

The Discrimination Complaint Procedure provides employees with an immediate mechanism by which their complaint will be evaluated. The procedures shall be utilized in the event that a complaint is brought by an employee alleging any of the following:

1. A violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Affirmative Action in City Employment amendment to Municipal Code, Section 2.39, or any amendments or changes made thereto.
   

2. Offensive conduct focused upon race, religion creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, marital status, gender or sexual orientation, or any other protected class of persons designated by law (e.g. such as derogatory terms or jokes, unwelcome verbal or physical advances of a sexual nature, etc).
   

3. Any other action which is alleged to be discriminatory and such alleged discrimination is based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, age, or sexual orientation or any other protected class of persons designated by law.

Nothing in this procedure shall restrict the right of an employee to file a complaint with any state or federal agency responsible for the enforcement of anti-discrimination legislation.