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315 H - Employee Relations
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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E. The Human Resources Department will make follow-up inquiries to ensure the harassment
has not resumed and the victim has not suffered retaliation.
6.2 Complaint Process for Violence in the Workplace
A. If an employee feels that his or anyone else’s life and wellbeing is in imminent danger, the
employee should immediately call 9-1-1 and request police assistance (central phone system
must dial 9 first).
B. If the incident is not one of imminent danger where police presence is required, the
following steps are to be followed in all situations involving threats, violence, or other violation
of this policy:
1. Every employee must report any threat or incident of violence immediately to a
supervisor or manager. If the chain of supervision is a part of the threat, the employee may
in the alternative report the threat directly to the human resources employee relations staff.
The supervisor or manager must report the incident to the Safety Manager and Human
Resources’ Employee Relations staff.
2. The supervisor or manager must take action to eliminate or neutralize the threat if
possible, and if not possible to refer it immediately to a higher level.
3. The affected department will investigate the allegation, document the results, take
appropriate corrective and follow-up actions and report the incident to the City Security
Manager.
6.3 Corrective Action
Any employee who is found, through an investigation, to have been in violation of the provisions
of this policy regarding another employee or member of the public will be subject to corrective
action, up to and including dismissal.
Any level of supervision or management that knowingly fails to report incidents of harassment, or
violence, to the appropriate officials and to follow all requirements in this policy shall be subject to
corrective action up to and including dismissal.
6.4 General Provisions
A. Role of the Human Resources Department - Nothing herein prevents an employee from
reporting a threat or violent action to the Human Resources Director, Safety and Health
staff, and Employee Relations staff designated by the Human Resources Director. In fact,
departments are required to make the Human Resources Department aware of such threats.
B. Confidentiality - When an employee reports a violation of this policy to his supervisor, the
report should be treated with discretion. However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed if
protection of employees requires that the information be shared.