RESOLUTION #48-2010
A RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM
POLICY WITH RESPECT TO ALL OFFICIALS, APPOINTEES,
EMPLOYEES,
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTERS, INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT COME INTO
CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, OFFICIALS AND
VOLUNTEERS
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the Township of West Amwell to treat the public, employees,
prospective employees, appointees, volunteers and contractors in a manner
consistent with all applicable civil rights laws and regulations including, but
not limited to the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 as subsequently amended,
the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act
and the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, and
WHEREAS, the
governing body of
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ADOPTED by the Township Committee that:
Section 1: No
official, employee, appointee or volunteer of the township
by whatever title known, or any entity that is in any
way a part of the township shall engage, either directly or indirectly in any
act including the failure to act that constitutes discrimination, harassment or
a violation of any person’s constitutional rights while such official,
employee, appointee volunteer, or entity is engaged in or acting on behalf of
the township’s business or using the facilities or property of the township.
Section 2: The
prohibitions and requirements of this resolution shall extend to
any person or entity, including but not limited to any
volunteer organization or
inter-local organization, whether structured as a governmental
entity or a private
entity, that receives authorization or support in any way
from the township
to provide services that otherwise could be performed
by the township.
Section 3: Discrimination,
harassment and civil rights shall be defined for
purposes of this resolution using the latest definitions
contained in the applicable
Federal and State laws concerning
discrimination, harassment and civil rights.
Section 4: The
Clerk shall establish written procedures for any person to
report alleged discrimination, harassment and violations of
civil rights prohibited
by this resolution. Such procedures shall include
alternate ways to report a
complaint so that the person making the complaint need not
communicate with
the alleged violator in the event the alleged violator
would be the normal contact
for such complaints.
Section 5: No
person shall retaliate against any person who reports any alleged
discrimination, harassment or violation of civil rights, provided
however, that any
person who reports alleged violations in bad faith shall be
subject to appropriate
discipline.
Section 6: The Clerk shall establish written procedures that require all
officials, employees, appointees and volunteers of the
township as well as
all other entities subject to this resolution to
periodically complete training
concerning their duties, responsibilities and rights pursuant
to this resolution.
Section 7: The
Clerk shall establish a system to monitor compliance and
shall report at least annually to the governing body the
results of the monitoring.
Section 8: At
least annually, the Clerk shall cause a summary of this
resolution and the procedures established pursuant to this
resolution to be
communicated within the township. This communication shall
include a
statement from the governing body expressing its unequivocal
commitment to
enforce this resolution. This summary shall also be posted
on the township’s web site.
Section 9: This
resolution shall take effect immediately.
Section 10: A
copy of this resolution shall be published in the official newspaper
of
policy.
I hereby certify the
foregoing to be a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the West Amwell Township
Committee at their meeting of March 3, 2010.
___________________________
Lora L.
Olsen, RMC
Township
Clerk