PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION AND PROHIBITED HARASSMENT. 1. All Housestaff Officers are protected by and subject to University policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking and related misconduct (as amended from time to time). A Housestaff Officer alleging a violation of the above-referenced policies shall contact the Office of Employment Equity (“OEE”). Housestaff Officers must cooperate with investigations conducted by OEE, or its designee(s), in response to complaints alleging violations of the above-referenced policies. 2. There shall be no discrimination or harassment by the University or the CIR against any member of the negotiations unit because of race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, age, autism spectrum disorder, disability or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test, veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, membership or non-membership in or activity on behalf of or in opposition to the CIR, or any legally protected status. 3. Grievances alleging a violation of discrimination on the basis of a protected classification identified in Section C paragraph 2 and/or a violation of the University policies referenced in Section C paragraph 1 shall be deemed an Article XIII grievance and shall be held in abeyance for three months if the University or the grievant requests the Office of Employment Equity (OEE) to investigate the allegation(s) and/or if OEE initiates an investigation. Upon the completion of the three month period, the grievance shall proceed under Article XIII. Should the grievant refuse to participate in any ensuing OEE investigation, the related allegation(s) in the grievance will be precluded from being processed and will be deemed denied.
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