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Sexual Harassment Prevention

Human Relationship

The Complaint Process

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Policy

All Auxiliarists will receive training in the areas of identification, prevention, resolution, and elimination of sexual harassment. This training is mandatory.

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What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationSexual Harassment is

defined as unwelcome sexual advances.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationSexual Harassment is

defined as unwelcome sexual advances.

Request for sexual favors.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationSexual Harassment is defined

as unwelcome sexual advances,

request for sexual favors,and other verbal or physical

conduct of a sexual nature.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationWhen this conduct

explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s position within the Auxiliary.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationSexual Harassment is

further defined as conduct that causes unreasonable interference with an individual’s work performance,

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationSexual Harassment is further

defined as conduct that causes unreasonable interference with an individual’s work performance,

or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationThis also encompasses

unwelcome display or communicating of sexually offensive materials.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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IdentificationHarassment based on

perceived or stated sexual orientation is considered sexual harassment.

What is Sexual Harassment?

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Fair Treatment

PreventionThe key to preventing

sexual harassment is personal leadership and commitment.

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Fair Treatment

PreventionThe key to preventing sexual

harassment is personal leadership and commitment.

All persons are entitled to be treated fairly, and with dignity and respect.

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Fair Treatment Prevention

All must be allowed to work and to enjoy an environment free of unlawful discrimination.

The Auxiliary leadership must commit themselves to promoting equitable treatment.

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Policy

ResolutionThe Coast Guard will not

tolerate acts of reprisal, intimidation, or further acts of harassment.

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PolicyResolution

All reported incidents of sexual harassment should be resolved at the lowest possible level.

All incidents should be resolved promptly and with sensitivity.

Confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible.

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Policy

ResolutionAll reported incidents of

sexual harassment should be resolved at? ______________________.

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Policy

ResolutionAll reported incidents of

sexual harassment should be resolved at the lowest possible level.

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Policy

ResolutionAll incidents should be

resolved: When? ___________, and with? ____________.

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Policy

ResolutionAll incidents should be

resolved promptly and with sensitivity.

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Policy

ResolutionWhat? ____________will be

maintained to the greatest extent possible?

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Policy

ResolutionConfidentiality will be

maintained to the greatest extent possible?

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Policy

ResolutionElected Officials are the POC

for anyone wanting to file a complaint.

Equal Opportunity Counseling support will be made available.

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Policy

ResolutionYour elected officials are

responsible for this counseling or you can to refer to the Coast Guard Auxiliary Civil Rights Coordinator (CRC).

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Procedures

Resolution & EliminationHere is the process

through which a person would file a report of allegations of sexual harassment.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationThe first thing you are to do

is attempt to resolve the issue yourself by speaking with the person you believe has harassed you.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationIf you are not comfortable or

do not feel safe confronting this person.

Then you will need to write down what transpired in a letter.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & Elimination

This letter is a part of their Civil Rights process.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationWhat goes in the letter?All the information that goes

into the letter is in Chapter 7 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary manual.

Please refer to this manual in order to insure that your letter is complete.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationTurn this letter over to the

elected official or to the CRC.

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationThe elected official has two-

weeks to resolve this issue or it must be turned over the to CRC. It does not go up the chain of leadership!

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EEO Complaint Process

Resolution & EliminationThe CRC is the key in all

discrimination complaint procedures. If you have any questions contact the CRC.

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Coast Guards Core Values

We should always remember to follow the Coast Guard’s Core Values of:

Honor Respectand Devotion to Duty