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This memorandum transmits Administrative Order No. 81 the policy and guidelines for the Executive Branch on discriminatory harassment based on race or color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood. This policy amends and supplements Administrative Order No. 75 and is applicable to each agency and department within the Executive Branch of State government and includes operational definitions of harassment and sexual harassment.

I am taking this action in an effort to curtail discriminatory harassment in general and specifically sexual harassment. Such harassment undermines the integrity of State government and cannot be condoned. Merit system principles require that all employees be allowed to work in an environment free from harassment.

I am directing, therefore, that each of you take a leadership role through the immediate initiation of the following actions:

1. Issue a strong management statement concurring with and reiterating the State's policy as the policy of your agency or department with regard to such discriminatory harassment;

2. Emphasize this policy as a part of new employee orientation;

3. Provide each employee with a copy of the attached policy statement on harassment;

4. Make employees aware of the avenues for seeking redress, and the actions that will be taken against employees violating the policy, as provided in the policy statement itself; and,

5. Inform your managers and supervisors of their responsibilities under this order and insure that they are all provided with both a copy of this Order and the appropriate training to deal with these issues, especially in regards to sexual harassment. Such training will be offered on request by the Division of Equal Employment Opportunity through the Productivity Improvement Center in the Department of Administration.

BS/MGM/mms
15/ 10D1/0730-08
Attachments
cc:   Jim Kelly, Special Staff Assistant
      Office of the Governor

      Merwin H. Peters, Director
      Division of Equal Employment Opportunity

      Frank Raye, Director
      Division of Personnel

      Wi1liam Gibbons, Director
      Division of Labor Relations

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