[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 1]
No official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the City, by
whatever title known, or any entity that is in any way a part of the
City 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 constitutional rights while such
official, employee, appointee, volunteer, or entity is engaged in
or acting on behalf of the City's business or using the facilities
or property of the City.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 2]
The prohibitions and requirements of this chapter shall extend
to any person or entity, including but not limited to any volunteer
organization or inter-local organization, whether structured as a
governmental entity or a private entity, that receives authorization
or support in any way from the City to provide services that otherwise
could be performed by the City.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 3]
Discrimination, harassment and civil rights shall be defined
for purposes of this chapter using the latest definitions contained
in the applicable Federal and State laws concerning discrimination,
harassment and civil rights.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 4]
The City Administrator shall establish written procedures for
any person to report alleged discrimination, harassment and violations
of civil rights prohibited by this chapter. Such procedures shall
include alternate ways to report a complaint so that the person making
the complaint need not communicate with the alleged violator in the
event the alleged violator would be the normal contact for such complaints.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 5]
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 appropriate discipline.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 6]
The City Administrator shall establish written procedures that
require all officials, employees, appointees and volunteers of the
City as well as all other entities subject to this chapter to periodically
complete training concerning their duties, responsibilities and rights
pursuant to this chapter.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 7]
The City Administrator shall establish a system to monitor compliance
and shall report at least annually to the Governing Body the results
of the monitoring.
[Ord. No. 03-2010 § 8]
At least annually, the City Administrator shall cause a summary
of this chapter and the procedures established pursuant to this chapter
to be communicated within the City. This communication shall include
a statement from the Governing Body expressing its unequivocal commitment
to enforce this chapter. This summary shall also be posted on the
City's website, www.Absecon-newjersey.org.
