The City Attorney's Office shall be provided with an annual summary of these complaints. There shall be no retaliation against any employee for filing a harassment or discrimination complaint, or for assisting, testifying, or participating in the investigation of such a complaint. The complaining party's confidentiality will be maintained throughout the investigatory process to the extent practical and appropriate under the circumstances. This policy does not preclude any employee from filing a complaint or grievance with an appropriate outside agency. Retaliation Retaliation against any employee for filing a harassment or discrimination complaint, or for assisting, testifying, or participating in the investigation of such a complaint, is illegal and is prohibited by the City of Appleton and by federal statutes.
Retaliation is a form of employee misconduct.
Any evidence of retaliation shall be considered a separate violation of this policy and shall be handled by the same complaint procedures established for harassment and discrimination complaints. Retaliation may subject an individual to additional punishment up to and including discharge. Monitoring to ensure that retaliation does not occur is responsibility of the supervisors. An employee will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge for falsifying any information or mis-representing any information required or requested as part of a complaint, investigation, or proceeding under this policy.