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employment, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an
individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting
such an individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of
unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or
creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Individuals who believe they have been subjected to sexual harassment or discrimination
based upon sex, shall be entitled to any and all existing grievance procedures outlined in Section
V of the Employee Handbook without fear or coercion or reprisal. Such complaints may be filed
with the City's Human Resources Director or his/her designee. All complaints of discrimination
or harassment will be investigated promptly and kept confidential to the extent possible and in
accordance with all applicable laws. An employee who has been found to have sexually harassed
another employee will be subject to appropriate sanctions, depending on the circumstances, up to
and including termination.

G. Respecting Diversity in the Workplace

The City’s employee population base is diverse and ever changing. The City expects and
promotes respect for all of its employees. Harassment of any kind is unacceptable and will not
be tolerated. Employees who feel they are being disrespected, harassed, or bullied may file a
grievance under the City’s employee grievance process set forth in Section V of the Employee
Handbook. All complaints will be investigated and will be kept confidential to the extent
possible and in accordance with all applicable laws.

H. New Employee Orientation

The purpose of new employee orientation is to ensure that all new employees have an
opportunity to gain an understanding of their responsibilities, benefits and City policies and
procedures. All new employees, and those employees newly eligible to be certified for benefits,
will report to the designated location for Benefits Enrollment/Forms Completion at 8:30 a.m. on
his/her scheduled Monday and New Employee Orientation the first Friday of the month
following the first month of employment. The days and locations of these orientations are subject
to change. Orientation is mandatory. Upon completion, employees will have an
understanding of:

 Employee Pay and Benefits
 Work Policies/Procedures and Expectations
 Retirement Planning
 Excellence in Customer Service
 Career Development
 Workers' Compensation
 Safety/Health Services

Employees are expected to complete all benefit and payroll forms before leaving Benefits
Enrollment.

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