Harassment (non-sexual) & Discrimination Complaint Procedures
Informal Complaint Procedure
- Prior to the filing of a formal complaint under Section VI, employees who wish to bring an informal complaint of harassment/discrimination to the attention of the university can contact Employment Equity and/or their immediate supervisor or administrator. An informal meeting will be arranged in order to determine the nature of any claim of harassment or discriminatory practice and to facilitate an expeditious resolution of the potential complaint. The administrator shall be obligated to investigate the matter if he/she determines an informal settlement is not possible and the circumstances otherwise warrant an investigation.
An employee shall also have the right to present a potential complaint and to have that potential complaint considered in good faith. The employee shall discuss the potential complaint with the appropriate administrator no later than thirty-five (35) days after the event giving rise to the potential complaint or no later than thirty-five days (35) after the employee knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the potential complaint.
- Whenever possible, the parties shall attempt to resolve the potential complaint informally.
- A resolution of the potential complaint at the informal level shall not be precedent setting.
Students wanting information on how to file an informal complaint of harassment/discrimination can contact the Dean of Students in Bldg. 124/Rm. 125, (805) 756-0327.
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Formal Complaint Procedure
Employees who want to file a formal complaint of harassment and who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement must be directed to the grievance or complaint provisions that cover allegations of harassment in their respective labor contracts if such provisions exist. CSU employees who are either not in a bargaining unit, or whose labor contract does not provide any complaint or grievance procedure for civil rights claims or for the specific kind of civil rights claim at issue (e.g. co-worker harassment), should use the procedures set forth in Executive Order 675. The Chancellor’s Office Employee Relations has developed a table that sets forth these provisions. The table can be found at http://www.calstate.edu/HR/complaintprocedures.pdf.
Students wanting information on how to file a formal complaint of harassment/discrimination can contact the Dean of Students in Bldg. 124/Rm. 125, (805) 756-0327.
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