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Employees who feel they are being unlawfully harassed should contact the Human Resources Officer immediately or as soon as possible. All claims of unlawful harassment must be filed with the City's Human Resources Officer within thirty (30) days of the incident. All complaints received by supervisors at any level should be forwarded to the Human Resources Officer or designee as soon as possible but always within three (3) business days of the complaint being filed. It is not required that the employee follow the chain of command in issues related to illegal harassment. City management will investigate all claims of harassment with a goal of completing the investigation in thirty (30) days or less. SECTION 2.03 - Complaint Process The City requires that employees report all incidents of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, regardless of the offender's identity or position. While not all incidents of harassment violate the law, the City's policy is to discourage and correct harassment and other inappropriate conduct long before it gets to that point. Any employee who observes or otherwise learns of possible harassment in the workplace or who feels that he or she has been subjected to conduct prohibited by this policy must report it immediately to their Department Director, the Human Resources Officer and/or the City Manager. Employees who desire to file a written complaint should complete a Grievance/Complaint form and submit same to the Human Resources Officer or designee (See Attachment 5 of the Personnel Policy book). Investigation. All reports of conduct in violation of the City's anti-harassment policy will be investigated promptly by the Human Resources Officer. The investigation may include individual interviews with the parties involved and, where necessary, with individuals who may have other relevant knowledge. All employees are required to cooperate with the investigation. The investigation of the alleged haxassment will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. Retaliation Prohibited. Retaliation against employees because they made a good faith charge or report of prohibited conduct or because they assisted in a complaint investigation is prohibited. Responsive Action. The City takes violations of its harassment policy very seriously. Misconduct will be dealt with appropriately. Discipline, up to and including termination of employment will be imposed upon any employee who is found to have violated this policy. Likewise, disciplinary action will be imposed in situations where claims of prohibited conduct were fabricated or exaggerated or where an employee does not cooperate in an investigation. 77