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Ruritans Should Observe Harassment Policy

Ruritan National is a diverse organization.

We have all types of members and we serve all

sectors of the community. It is important that

all Ruritan leaders and Ruritan club members

observe the Ruritan policy on harassment as

they conduct their day-to-day dealings with each

other and the general public.

Ruritan is committed to providing an environ-

ment that is free of discrimination and unlawful

harassment. Actions, words, jokes or comments

based on an individual’s sex, race, national ori-

gin or ethnicity, age, weight, disability, religion or

any other legally protected characteristic will not

be tolerated. As an example, sexual harassment

(both overt and subtle) is a form of misconduct

that is demeaning to another person, under-

mines the integrity of the organization, and is

strictly prohibited.

Sexual harassment specifically occurs when

supervisors, co-workers, or Ruritan volunteers:

make unwelcome advances, make abusive

physical contact, make repeated comments or

gestures of a sexual nature, or create a hostile or

intimidating environment.

This policy does not intend to: discourage

invitations to social events, discourage appro-

priate comments on personal appearance, or

discourage innocent activities. Employees and

volunteers are expected to use good judgement

and to avoid even the appearance of sexual im-

propriety in all interactions with employees and

volunteers.

Inappropriate actions reflect on Ruritan as a

whole. Employees or volunteers should report

inappropriate actions to the Executive Direc-

tor, the National President or a member of the

management team. Ruritan will take appropriate

action to resolve the matter upon investigation

of the action or incident.

Ruritan prohibits retaliation against any per-

son who claims harassment.

This policy applies to: employees of Ruritan

National, Officers of Ruritan National, Directors

of Ruritan National, Trustees of the Ruritan Na-

tional Foundation, District Cabinet members, and

all other volunteer leaders including those at the

district, zone, and club level.

Ruritan Emblems & Clip Art

The

Ruritan name and emblem

are registered trademarks and the sole property of Ruritan National.

Any use or reproduction thereof in commerce is expressly prohibited without written permission of the

Ruritan National Board of Directors. This does not restrict club use of the emblem except where it is

used for commercial purposes. The Ruritan National emblem and Ruritan National Foundation emblem

only

are available as computer graphics through Ruritan Supply. Call (800) 836-5431 for information.

All artwork can be supplied by e-mail or taken from the Ruritan National website at

http://ruritan.org.

The

Ruritan name and emblem

are

registered trademarks and the sole

property of Ruritan National. Any use

or reproduction thereof in commerce

is expressly prohibited without written

permission of the Ruritan National Board of Directors.

This does not restrict club use of the emblem except

where it is used for commercial purposes.

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