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sexual harassment complaint or cooperating in a sexual
harassment investigation. Ifyou feel you have been retaliated
against, you are to notify the Employment RelationsDirector, your
department head or your supervisor.
The Countys policy is to investigate all such complaints
thoroughly and promptly. To
the fullest extent practicable, the County will keep complaints
and the terms of theirresolution confidential. If an investigation
confirms that a violation of the policy hasoccurred, the County
will take corrective action, including discipline, up to and
includingimmediate termination of employment, as is
appropriate.
Complaint Procedure
I. Purpose
To provide a County-level complaint procedure for any person who
feels theyhave been denied employment, participation,
representation or services in anyprogram administered by the Linn
County Board of Supervisors based on race,
creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation orcitizenship. The procedure is not intended
to replace other remedies, but isavailable as an alternate local
remedy.
II. Scope
The procedure is available to all Linn County employees,
applicants and programbeneficiaries. County employees who are
members of a bargaining unit andcovered by a labor agreement must
file a grievance regarding promotion ofemployment according to the
appropriate labor agreement.
III. Procedure
A. Information relative to equal opportunity complaints shall be
provided bythe Employment Relations Director, who may be contacted
at the LinnCounty Administrative Office Building, 930 First Street
SW, Cedar Rapids,Iowa 52404-2164 (319/892-5120) and is designated
as the County'sAmericans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Officer by the Board ofSupervisors to administer the County's Equal
Opportunity Policy andAffirmative Action Plan. The County's
Administrative Services Directorserves as American with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Officer withregard to physical
accessibility issues.
B. Any employee, applicant or program beneficiary may file a
writtencomplaint according to the procedure listed below. The
complaint must befiled within 180 days of the alleged violation of
the policy.
(1) Present and discuss the written complaint with the Director
of thedepartment against which the complaint is made. The
DepartmentDirector will be allowed ten (10) working days to provide
a writtenresponse to the complaint.
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(2) If the Department Director fails to respond to the complaint
or the
complainant is not satisfied with the response, the
complainantmay, within ten (10) working days, request that the Linn
CountyBoard of Supervisors review the complaint.
(3) Upon receipt of the complaint the Linn County Board of
Supervisorswill direct the Employment Relations Director to
investigate andreview the complaint and assist the Board in
providing a writtenresponse to the complainant within thirty (30)
days.
(4) If the Board of Supervisors fails to respond or the
complainant isnot satisfied with the response, the complainant may
proceed withremedies available through the Cedar Rapids Civil
RightsCommission, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and/or the
federalEqual Employment Opportunity Commission.
