VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL POLICIES

HARASSMENT

The council is committed to an environment and climate in which relationships are characterized by dignity, respect, courtesy, and equitable treatment. It is the policy of the organization to provide all volunteers and paid staff with an environment free from all forms of unlawful or unwelcome harassment, including implied or expressed forms of sexual harassment.

It is against the organization’s policies for any volunteer, male or female, to sexually harass another volunteer, or paid staff, or Girl Scout member of the same or opposite sex.

Any volunteer, who feels that she/he has been subjected to harassment of any type, whether by another volunteer, council staff member, or any agent of the organization, should promptly report the incident to the staff member responsible for the volunteer’s position appointment. Upon receiving such a complaint, this staff member must report the matter to the regional director of the appropriate region. The regional director will take appropriate measures to resolve or correct the situation in an expeditious manner.