Common use of Complaint Process Clause in Contracts

Complaint Process. 18.3.6.1 Employees who believe they have been subjected to or witnessed sex- or gender-based harassment or discrimination are encouraged to advise the person believed to have engaged in harassment or discrimination that the conduct is unwelcome, undesirable, or offensive. 18.3.6.2 If the employee elects not to confront the alleged harasser, or if the conduct persists after an objection, they shall, within a reasonable time, either report the incident to their supervisor or to the next level of authority in their Department/Division, or they may elect to report the incident as set forth below. 18.3.6.3 If the employee decides to follow through on a formal complaint after talking to their supervisor or next level of authority in their Department/Division, the supervisor or next level authority shall ensure that the employee completes a complaint form, and the supervisor or next level authority shall send the complaint to the DHRM’s Sex- or Gender-Based Harassment & Discrimination Investigation Unit (SGHDIU). 18.3.6.4 If the employee elects not to report the complaint as described above, they may report incidents of sex- or gender-based harassment or discrimination as follows: 18.3.6.4.1 to the coordinator within their Department/ Division designated to receive such complaints, e.g., the person identified on the “Discrimination Has No Place in the Workplace” flyer posted in the Department/ Division, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer, or the Departmental/ Divisional Human Resources Office; or,

Complaint Process. 18.3.6.1 19.3.6.1 Employees who believe they have been subjected to or witnessed sex- or gender-based harassment or discrimination are encouraged to advise the person believed to have engaged in harassment or discrimination that the conduct is unwelcome, undesirable, or offensive. 18.3.6.2 19.3.6.2 If the employee elects not to confront the alleged harasser, or if the conduct persists after an objection, they shall, within a reasonable time, either report the incident to their supervisor or to the next level of authority in their Department/Division, or they may elect to report the incident as set forth below. 18.3.6.3 19.3.6.3 If the employee decides to follow through on a formal complaint after talking to their supervisor or next level of authority in their Department/Division, the supervisor or next level authority shall ensure that the employee completes a complaint form, and the supervisor or next level authority shall send the complaint to the DHRM’s Sex- or Gender-Based Harassment & Discrimination Investigation Unit (SGHDIU). 18.3.6.4 19.3.6.4 If the employee elects not to report the complaint as described above, they may report incidents of sex- or gender-based harassment or discrimination as follows: 18.3.6.4.1 to 19.3.6.4.1 To the coordinator within their Department/ Department/Division designated to receive such complaints, e.g., the person identified on the “Discrimination Has No Place in the Workplace” flyer posted in the Department/ Department/Division, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer, or the Departmental/ Departmental/Divisional Human Resources Office; or, 19.3.6.4.2 By completing and filing a Sexual Harassment or Discrimination Complaint Form using the Department’s/Division’s employee information and timekeeping system; or, 19.3.6.4.3 By calling the DHRM’s Harassment/Discrimination Hotline at (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.