CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the resolution authorizing the City Manager to implement the policy entitled “Prohibition and Prevention of Harassment/Sexual Harassment”.
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DEPARTMENT: Legal Department
SUBMITTED BY: Dwight Pancottine, Labor & Employment Attorney
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
On August 9, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly amended the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1-1 et seq. (“Ethics Act”) requiring governmental units to adopt an ordinance or resolution amending its sexual harassment policy to provide for a mechanism for reporting and independent review of allegations of sexual harassment made against an elected official of the governmental unit by another elected official of a governmental unit.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has amended the policy found in the Employee Policy Manual entitled “Prohibition and Prevention of Harassment/Sexual Harassment” to comply with the requirements of the Ethics Act. The policy has been amended to apply to all public officials, to provide a procedure for public officials to report sexually harassing conduct by another public official, and to provide for an independent review of any such reports.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with passing this Resolution.