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119 <br />The policy of orange County is that no employee may engage in conduct <br />that falls under the definition of sexual harassment. The definition <br />of sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for <br />sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature <br />when 1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or <br />implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; 2) <br />submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as <br />the basis for employment decisions; or 3) such conduct has the effect <br />of unreasonably interfering with the individuals ability to perform <br />work, and /or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work <br />environment. <br />Sexual harassment doe <br />or social interactions <br />applicants, employees <br />s not include conduct welcomed by the recipient, <br />and relationships entered into freely by county <br />or citizens. <br />COMPLAINT PROCEDURE <br />Every employee is entitled to work in an environment free of sexual <br />harassment. Any employee, applicant or client who feels he /she has been <br />sexually harassed may file a complaint using the following procedure. <br />1) Report the alleged misconduct to your immediate supervisor, <br />if he /she is not involved in the complaint, or <br />Ile <br />2) Report the alleged misconduct to the Department Head, if <br />he /she is not involved in the complaint, or <br />3) Report the alleged misconduct directly to the EEO Officer <br />(Yelena Chandra) in the Personnel Department of orange <br />County. <br />Prompt and impartial investigation will be made of all cases alleging <br />sexual harassment based on facts presented surrounding the misconduct. <br />All information received regarding the alleged incidents of sexual <br />harassment will be treated with privacy and confidentiality. Any <br />interference, coercion, restraint or reprisals towards any person <br />complaining of sexual harassment is prohibited. <br />POLICY IMPLEMENTATION <br />The Sexual Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure will be posted on <br />bulletin boards where it is accessible to all employees and citizens. <br />3.0 LIMITATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES <br />The employment of Orange county of members of the same immediate <br />family within the same department at the same time is prohibited. <br />This prohibition applies to members of the same household <br />regardless of familial relationship of the household members. <br />A violation of this prohibition shall be deemed unacceptable <br />personal conduct. Employees are encouraged to advise their <br />