Louisville Metro Government - File #: R-081-17

• File #: R-081-17
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2017
• In control: Metro Council
• On agenda: 7/27/2017
• Final action: 7/27/2017
• Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AMENDING THE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADD AN ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
• Sponsors: Angela Leet (R-7), Jessica Green (D-1), David James (D-6), Julie Denton (R-19), Robin Engel (R-22), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Brent Ackerson (D-26), Stuart Benson (R-20), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Marianne Butler (D-15), Cindi Fowler (D-14), Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Dan Johnson (D-21), Marilyn Parker (R-18), James Peden (R-23), Scott Reed (R-16), Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Glen Stuckel (R-17), Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13), Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), David Yates (D-25)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2017	2	Metro Council	adopted	Pass
7/18/2017	1	Government Accountability, Ethics and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee	amended	Pass
6/22/2017	1	Metro Council	assigned

RESOLUTION NO. __________, SERIES 2017
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A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AMENDING THE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADD AN ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS LEET, GREEN, DENTON, JAMES, MULVIHILL, KRAMER, ENGEL, BLACKWELL, SHANKLIN, WOOLRIDGE, SEXTON SMITH, HAMILTON, WELCH, FOWLER, BUTLER, REED, STUCKEL, PARKER, BENSON, JOHNSON, PEDEN, YATES AND ACKERSON

WHEREAS, Metro Council is committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees and members that is free of harassment.
WHEREAS, Metro Council is desirous of establishing an anti-harassment policy to protect its employees and members from verbal or physical abuse, harassment, intimidation, threats, violence or other adverse behavior.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION I: The Louisville Metro Council Policies and Procedures are hereby amended to add the following Anti-Harassment Policy:
Section 30. ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
A. Definitions
Alleged Harasser: The individual against whom a complaint of harassment is filed.
Complainant: The individual who files a harassment complaint.
Metro Council Employee: Metro Council Members, Legislative assistants, caucus staff, the Metro Council Clerk and the employees who report to the Metro Council Clerk, assistant to the Council President, business office staff (also called administrative staff), the Council Financial Analyst, staff helpers, administrative assistants and administrative clerks, interns, volunteers, and any other paid or unpaid Metro Council staff.
Metro Council Member: Member of consolidated local government under KRS ? 67C.103
Protected Employment Categories: Race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age 40 and older, disability, smoking status (as long as workplace policy is complied with), pregnancy, veteran status, military status, sexu...