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RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDED DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT POLICY FOR THE TOWN OF RED HOOK

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board adopts an amended Discrimination and Harassment Policy to replace existing anti-harassment and sexual harassment provisions in the Employee Handbook, incorporating updated recommendations from NYMIR for consistent investigation and complaint procedures, and requiring employee training.
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2020-08-26
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2020-08-26
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby adopts the Amended Harassment Policy for the Town and its employees in the form on file with the Town Clerk.
  2. This Amended Harassment Policy replaces the existing Town Employee Handbook Appendix III and the section entitled "Anti-Harassment", and a written copy of this Policy shall be posted and provided to employees as provided in such policy.
  3. The Supervisor and the Town's other officers, employees and agents are hereby authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Town, to do all acts and things required or provided by the Amended Harassment Policy.
  4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Show preamble — 2 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, a proposed policy entitled "POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT" ("Amended Harassment Policy") has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Employee Handbook currently contains a Sexual Harassment Policy at Appendix III and a Section entitled "Anti-Harassment", and the proposed Amended Harassment Policy will replace those sections

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2020-08-26adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt an amended Discrimination and Harassment Policy for the Town of Red Hook.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby adopts the Amended Harassment Policy for the Town and its employees in the form on file with the Town Clerk.
  2. This Amended Harassment Policy replaces the existing Town Employee Handbook Appendix III and the section entitled "Anti-Harassment", and a written copy of this Policy shall be posted and provided to employees as provided in such policy.
  3. The Supervisor and the Town's other officers, employees and agents are hereby authorized and directed for, and in the name and on behalf of the Town, to do all acts and things required or provided by the Amended Harassment Policy.
  4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, a proposed policy entitled "POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT" ("Amended Harassment Policy") has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook Employee Handbook currently contains a Sexual Harassment Policy at Appendix III and a Section entitled "Anti-Harassment", and the proposed Amended Harassment Policy will replace those sections
Subject key: harassment_discrimination_policy