[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Bloomfield 10-6-2008 by Res. No. (9)4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No official, employee, appointee or volunteer
of the Township of Bloomfield by whatever title known, or any entity
that is in any way a part of, contracted to, or receives funds from
the Township of Bloomfield, shall engage, either directly or indirectly,
in any act, including the failure to act, that constitutes discrimination,
harassment or a violation of any person's civil rights while such
official, employee, appointee, volunteer, contractor or entity is
engaged in or acting on behalf of the Township of Bloomfield's business
or using the facilities or property of the Township of Bloomfield.
The prohibitions and requirements of this resolution
shall extend to any person or entity, including but not limited to
any volunteer organization or interlocal organization, whether structured
as a governmental entity or a private entity, that receives authorization
or support in any way from the Township of Bloomfield to provide services
that otherwise could be performed by the Township of Bloomfield.
Discrimination, harassment and civil rights
shall be defined for purposes of this resolution using the latest
definitions contained in the applicable federal and state laws concerning
discrimination, harassment and civil rights.
The Township Administrator shall establish written
procedures for any person to report alleged discrimination, harassment
and violations of civil rights prohibited by this resolution. Such
procedures shall include multiple ways to report a complaint so that
the person making the complaint is not intimidated in the event that
the person who allegedly violated this resolution is the normal contact
for such complaints.
No person shall retaliate against any person
who reports any alleged discrimination, harassment or violation of
civil rights; provided, however, that any person who reports alleged
violations in bad faith shall be subject to the applicable penalties
under law.
The Township Administrator shall establish written
procedures that require all officials, employees, appointees and volunteers
of the Township of Bloomfield, as well as all other entities subject
to this resolution, to periodically complete training concerning their
duties, responsibilities and rights pursuant to this resolution.
The Township Administrator shall establish a
system to monitor compliance and shall report at least annually to
the Mayor and Council the results of the monitoring.
At least annually, the Township Administrator
cause a summary of this resolution and the procedures established
pursuant to this resolution to be included in at least one written
communications mailing widely distributed within the Township of Bloomfield.
This communication shall include a statement from the Mayor and Council
expressing its unequivocal commitment to enforce this resolution.
This summary shall also be posted on the Township of Bloomfield's
website.
