10.07.2015 Views

collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Article 9Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Sexual HarassmentSection 1. PolicyWithin the scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> Preference, Management shall not in any way discriminate for or against anindividual regarding employment or conditions <strong>of</strong> employment because <strong>of</strong> race, color, religion, sex,national origin, age, sexual preference, or handicapping conditions. This policy shall be in the strictestadherence to both the letter and the spirit <strong>of</strong> Title VII <strong>of</strong> the Civil Rights Act <strong>of</strong> 1964, the RehabilitationAct, the Equal Pay Act, and all other applicable anti-discrimination laws and regulations.Section 2. Nomination <strong>of</strong> CounselorsA. The Union may nominate employees to serve as EEO counselors. However, conflicts <strong>of</strong> interestshould be considered when making these nominations, i.e., Union Representatives.B. Management retains the right to select EEO counselors from among employees nominated by theUnion or others, including employees outside the <strong>bargaining</strong> unit.Section 3. Sexual HarassmentA. Management acknowledges that sexual harassment undermines the integrity <strong>of</strong> the FederalGovernment and will not be condoned. Merit System principles require that all employees beallowed to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. Further, sexual harassment is aprohibited personnel practice when it results in discrimination for or against an employee on thebasis <strong>of</strong> conduct not related to performance, such as the taking, or refusal to take, a personnelaction, including promotion <strong>of</strong> employees who submit to sexual advancement or refusal topromote employees who resist or protest sexual overtures.B. Definition. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexualfavors, and other verbal or physical conduct <strong>of</strong> a sexual nature that constitutes sexual harassmentwhen:(1) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition <strong>of</strong>an individual’s employment; or(2) Rejection <strong>of</strong> such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisionsaffecting such individual; or(3) Such conduct has the purpose or effect <strong>of</strong> unreasonably interfering with an individual’swork performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or <strong>of</strong>fensive working environment.28

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!