Bullying and Harassment (Including Sexual Harassment. (i) The Board is committed to providing a workplace where bullying and harassment, which includes sexual harassment, are not acceptable or tolerated. (ii) Sexual harassment shall be defined as any rejected or unwelcome sexual comment, suggestion or physical contact that creates an uncomfortable working environment for the recipient, made by a person who knows or ought to know it is unwelcome, and includes a reprisal made after a sexual advance is rejected. (iii) Harassment shall be defined as intentional, offensive comments and/or actions designed to demean and/or belittle an individual. (iv) In the event an Employee reports an incident of alleged bullying and harassment to the Board in which the Employee believes he or she has been the target of such bullying and harassment, the Employer will promptly conduct an investigation. The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether or not the incident is bullying and harassment. (v) If an incident is found to be bullying and harassment, the District will take action to ensure that the bullying and harassing behaviour stops. (vi) Any grievance concerning the Board’s investigation or the action it takes to ensure that the bullying and harassing behaviour stops shall commence at Step III as outlined in Article 12.
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