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c. Sexual Harassment is a form of unlawful employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil
rights Act of 1964 and is prohibited under Police FCU’s anti-harassment policy. For the purposes
of this policy, sexual harassment is defined, as in the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission Guidelines, as unwelcome, unwanted physical contact, including touching,

tickling, pinching, patting, brushing up against, hugging, cornering, kissing, sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when, for
example: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or
condition of an individual’s employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an
individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such 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. This
definition includes many forms of offensive behavior and includes gender-based harassment

of a person of the same sex as the harasser.
d. Verbal Sexual Harassment includes innuendoes, suggestive comments, jokes of a sexual
nature, sexual propositions, lewd remarks, and threats; requests for any type of sexual favor
(this includes repeated, unwelcomed requests for dates); and verbal abuse of “kidding” that

is oriented toward a prohibitive form of harassment, including that which is sexual in nature
and unwelcome.

e. Nonverbal Sexual Harassment includes the distribution, display or discussion of any written or
graphic material, including calendars, posters and cartoons that are sexually suggestive or
show hostility toward an individual or group because of sex; suggestive or insulting sounds,
leering; staring; whistling; obscene gestures; content in letters, notes, emails, facsimiles,
photos, test messages, tweets and internet posting; or other form of communication that is
sexual in nature and offensive. Actions, words, jokes or comments based on an individual's
sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally
protected characteristic will not be tolerated.

Anyone who believes he or she has experienced unlawful harassment or witnessed such should
immediately report the incident to Human Resources. In addition, they need to report the incident to
their Supervisor, AVP, and/or any Chief Executive, unless one of the parties is the harasser. The report
will be promptly investigated and appropriate action will be taken in response. Human Resources will
apprise the President/CEO of the on-going investigation and results.

To the fullest extent possible, Police FCU will maintain the confidentiality of those involved; however,
we cannot guarantee confidentiality in an investigation as information may be shared on a need-to-
know basis. No person shall be subject to retaliation or any form of disciplinary action for making a
report of workplace harassment or acting as a witness in any investigation.

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