27-18 Harassment Training ordinance

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Filed in Clerk's Office JUN 20 2018 SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 27-18 KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2-125.2 TO REQUIRE PERIODIC SEXUAL HARRASSMENT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF SOUTH BEND EMPLOYESS AND CERTAIN APPOINTEES. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.0 2000e et seq. and the Indiana Civil Rights Law, Ind.Code 22-9- 1-2 et seq. Recent events across the nation have demonstrated that sexual harassment in the workplace remains a significant problem with devastating effects on its victims. It is the intention of the City of South Bend to require its employees and elected and appointed officials to receive periodic training regarding sexual harassment awareness and prevention. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2, Article 8, is amended to add new Section 2-2-125.2 to read as follows: Sec. 2-125.2 Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Training for City of South Bend Elected and Appointed Officials and Employees In order to promote a culture of respect, dignity, and equal employment opportunity in the workplace, City of South Bend employees shall complete periodic sexual harassment awareness and prevention training. (a) For the purposes of this section, "employee"refers to all regular full and part-time City of South Bend employees, including all directors, supervisors, officials, and all elected officials or officials appointed by the City of South Bend Administration or the South Bend Common Council if those appointed officials receive separate compensation from the City for the appointed positions. Appointed officials who are not separately compensated by the City for an appointed position are encouraged to attend the non-supervisory training sessions, but are not required to do so. "Employee" under this section does not include seasonal or temporary personnel. (b) The Department of Human Resources shall prepare and implement a program to provide, on a periodic basis, sexual harassment awareness and prevention training to City employees as defined above.