Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 159 - Department of Community Correction
Rule 159.00.14-002 - AR 3.15 - Sexual Harassment Policy
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 159.00.14-002
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
ACC AR 3.15 HARASSMENT
I.
AUTHORITY. The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority
to promulgate this administrative regulation by Arkansas law sections
12-27-105,
16-93-1203
and
16-93-1205.
II.
APPLICABILITY. This policy
applies to all Arkansas Community Correction (ACC) employees and its agents.
Agents include volunteers, interns, contractors and vendors. It is applicable
to all phases of employment, including testing, training, hiring, promotion,
demotion, transfer and termination.
III.
POLICY. ACC policy is to
provide an environment where employees can work together comfortably and
productively, free from harassment. ACC has zero tolerance for harassment by
employees and agents.
IV.
EXPLANATION. Harassment is a form of employment discrimination
that violates state and federal laws. Harassment is unwelcome conduct that is
based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age
(40 or older), disability, genetic information or any other legally prohibited
basis.
A.
Sexual Harassment.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
1. Submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly 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 work environment.
B.
Non-Sexual Harassment.
Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is not directly sexual directed
toward or differential treatment of, someone because of his /her membership in
any protected group or on any other prohibited basis.
V.
COMPLAINT PROCEDURE. Arkansas
Community Correction must establish procedures for resolving complaints. All
complaints must be handled as confidentially as possible.
VI.
RETALIATION. Any employee
bringing a harassment complaint will not be adversely affected in terms and
conditions of employment, or discriminated against or discharged because of the
lodging of a complaint.
VII.
DISCIPLINE. Any employee found to have violated this policy is
subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
Board Approval Date: 7/29/2015
Reference: Sec. of State 159.
Effective Date: 10/31/2015
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