2016 Spencer Handbook

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The City strictly prohibits retaliation against any person by another employee or by the City for using this complaint procedure, reporting harassment, or for filing, testifying, assisting or participating in any manner in any investigation, proceeding or hearing conducted by the City or a governmental enforcement agency. Prohibited retaliation includes, but is not limited to, termination, demotion, suspension, failure to hire or consider for hire, failure to give equal consideration in making employment decisions, failure to make employment recommendations impartially, adversely affecting working conditions or otherwise denying any employment benefit. The City does not consider conduct in violation of this policy to be within the proper course and scope of employment and does not sanction such conduct on the part of any employee, including management employees. The City has adopted a Zero Tolerance Policy for workplace violence because it recognizes that workplace violence is a growing nationwide problem that needs to be addressed by all employers. Consistent with this policy, acts or threats of physical violence, including intimidation, harassment, and/or coercion which involve or affect the City or which occur on City property will not be tolerated. Acts or threats of violence include conduct that is sufficiently severe, offensive, or intimidating to alter the employment conditions at the City or to create a hostile, abusive, or intimidating work environment for one or several City employees. Examples of workplace violence include, but are not limited to: ● All threats or acts of violence occurring on City premises, regardless of the relationship between the City and the parties involved in the incident. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

● All threats or acts of violence occurring off the City premises involving someone who is acting in the capacity of a representative of the City.

● All threats or acts of violence occurring off the City premises involving an employee of the City if the threats or acts affect the legitimate interest of the City.

● Any acts or threats resulting in the conviction of an employee or agent of the City, or of an individual performing services for the City on a contract or temporary basis, under any criminal code provision relating to violence or threats of violence that adversely affect the legitimate interests of the City.

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