Definition of Prohibited Conduct
Any member of the County workforce who believes they have been subjected to conduct that potentially violates this Policy has the right to, without undue obstruction or interference, report the potential violation to to:
- Any Department Supervisor or Manager
- The County Intake Specialist Unit at http://ceop.lacounty.gov/complaint-system/, 855.999.2367 [CEOP] or email CEOP@bos.lacounty.gov
- They may also contact the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and/or the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
All Managers and Supervisors
- Have an affirmative duty to report potential violations of the Policy (even when a complaining or reporting party requests that no action be taken) to the County Intake Specialist Unit;
- Must immediately notify the County Intake Specialist Unit of the incident(s) or complaint and any initial steps take by the supervisor or manager; and
- Complete a County Policy of Equity report form and promptly file the original with the County Intake Specialist Unit.
All Supervisors and Managers must
- Be aware of and understand the Policy and procedures and any modifications to them;
- Actively monitor the work environment to ensure that conduct that potentially violates the County Policy of Equity is not occurring;
- Inform County Employees under their supervision of the types of behavior prohibited and the County’s procedures for reporting and resolving complaints arising under this Policy;
- Stop conduct that potentially violates the Policy and take immediate and appropriate administrative action whether or not the involved County employees are within their line of supervision;
- If a situation requires separation of the involved parties, particular care must be take to avoid actions that appear to punish the complaining party. Note: Supervisors are not required to place themselves in harm’s way to separate the parties.
Department Heads must
- Ensure that each County workforce member is provided access to a computer capable of utilizing the County’s online CPOE reporting portal, and reasonable time to make use of the portal or file a CPOE Report form, and ensuring that blank CPOE Report forms are maintained in a prominent and accessible place in every Department Unit. It is the further duty of the Department Head to ensure that the location, availability, and purpose of the computer portal and the CPOE Report forms are made known to each department member; and
- Ensure that the County’s Policy of Equity is disseminated to every employee in their Department.
If you believe you have knowledge of a potential violation, you are strongly encouraged to report the matter to a supervisor, a manager, or the County Intake Specialist Unit.
All employees are responsible for cooperating fully in any administrative investigation.