Washington Administrative Code › Title 132W - Wenatchee Valley College › Chapter 132W-300 - Grievance procedures Discrimination › Section 132W-300-010 - Discrimination and harassment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
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Introduction.
Wenatchee Valley College recognizes its responsibility for
				investigation, resolution, implementation of corrective measures, and
				monitoring the educational environment and workplace to stop, remediate, and
				prevent discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
				perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic
				information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed,
				religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained
				dog guide or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
				1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational
				Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
				Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination
				Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington
				state law against discrimination, chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing
				regulations. To this end, Wenatchee Valley College has enacted policies
				prohibiting discrimination against and harassment of members of these protected
				classes. Any individual found to be in violation of these policies will be
				subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the college
				or from employment. Any employee, student, applicant, or visitor who believes
				that he or she has been the subject of discrimination or harassment should
				report the incident or incidents to the college's Title IX/EEO coordinator
				identified below. If the complaint is against that coordinator, the complainant
				should report the matter to the president's office for referral to an alternate
				designee.
Title: Executive Director of Human Resources, Title IX/EEO
				coordinator
Office: Human Resources
Contact info: 509-682-6445
The Title IX/EEO coordinator or designee:
(a)Will accept all complaints and referrals
			 from college employees, applicants, students, and visitors.
(b)Will make determinations regarding how to
			 handle requests by complainants for confidentiality.
(c) Will keep accurate records of all
			 complaints and referrals for the required time period.
(d)May conduct investigations or delegate and
			 oversee investigations conducted by a designee.
(e) May impose interim remedial measures to
			 protect parties during investigations of discrimination or
			 harassment.
(f) Will issue written
			 findings and recommendations upon completion of an investigation.
(g) May recommend specific corrective
			 measures to stop, remediate and prevent the recurrence of inappropriate
			 conduct.
The college encourages the timely reporting of any incidents of
				discrimination or harassment. Complaints may be submitted in writing or orally.
				For complainants who wish to submit a written complaint, a formal complaint
				form is available online on the policies and procedures web page. Hard-copies
				of the complaint form are available at the following locations: Human resources
				office, Wenatchi Hall on the Wenatchee campus and the front desk of the
				administrative office on the Omak campus.