Harassment and Bullying Policy
Objective
The purpose of this policy is to communicate to all employees, including supervisors, managers, and owners, that Harbour Village will not tolerate bullying or harassing behavior. Owners found in violation of this policy will be disciplined, up to and including expulsion from Harbour Village.
Definition
Harbour Village defines bullying or harassment as repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more people by one or more individuals (owners). It is abusive conduct that includes:
- Threatening, humiliating or intimidating behaviors
- Work interference/sabotage that prevents work from getting done
- Verbal abuse
- Sexual harassment.
Such behavior violates Harbor Village Code of Ethics.
Examples
Harbour Village considers the following types of behavior examples of bullying or harassment:
Verbal bullying
- slandering
- ridiculing or maligning a person or his or her family
- persistent name calling that is hurtful, insulting or humiliating
- abusive and offensive remarks
Physical bullying
- pushing
- shoving
- kicking
- poking
- tripping
- assault or threat of physical assault
- damage to a person’s work area or property
Gesture bullying
- Nonverbal gestures that can convey threatening messages
Sexual harassment
- Lewd remarks, whistles, or personal reference to one’s anatomy
- Unwanted physical contact such as patting, pinching, or brushing against a person’s body, or impeding or block movements
- Subtle or overt pressure for sexual favors
- Persistent and offensive sexual jokes and comments
- Persistent and unwanted requests for dates
- Email messages of an offensive sexual nature
- Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors
- Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances
- Visual conduct that includes leering, making sexual gestures, or displaying of sexually suggestive objects, pictures or cartoons
- Verbal conduct that includes making or using derogatory comments, slurs or jokes
- Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentaries about an individual’s body, sexually degrading words used to describe an individual, or suggestive or obscene letters, notes, or invitations
Racial, ethnic, gender, religious, age, mental or physical impairment harassment
- Use of racially derogatory words or phrases
- Demonstrations of a racial or ethnic nature such as use of gestures, pictures, or drawings which would offend a particular racial or ethnic group
- Comments about an individual’s gender that are not sexual in nature
- Negative comments about an employee’s religious beliefs (or lack of religious beliefs)
- Expressing negative stereotypes regarding an employee’s birthplace or ancestry
- Negative comments regarding an employee’s age when referring to employees 40 and over
- Derogatory or intimidating references to an employee’s mental or physical impairment
In addition, the following examples may constitute or contribute to evidence of bullying or harassment:
- Shouting or raising one’s voice at an individual in public or in private
- Using obscene or intimidating gestures
- Personal insults and use of offensive language
- Public humiliation in any form
- Constant criticism on matters related to the person’s job performance or description
- Public reprimands
- Repeatedly accusing someone of errors that cannot be documented
- Spreading rumors and gossip regarding individuals
- Encouraging others to disregard a supervisor or Board instructions
- Manipulating the ability of someone to do his or her work (e.g., overloading, under loading, etc.)
- Unwanted physical contact, physical abuse, or threats of abuse to an individual
Disciplinary Action
Discipline for owners which engage in any of the above infractions are subject to written warnings up to removal from Harbor Village. The following will be a guide for the Harbour Village Board to follow when dealing with bullying or harassment in the work place, particularly, harassment or bullying by owners towards Harbor Village staff, managers, and Harbour Village Board members.
Severe infraction of the Harassment or Bullying Policy
If the infraction is deemed so egregious, the Harbour Village Board (with a majority vote) can skip disciplinary infraction penalties and vote to remove the owner from the park indefinitely.
Disciplinary Infraction Penalties
First Infraction: Any owner found to be in violation of the above Harassment or Bullying Policy will receive a written warning from the Harbour Village General Manager. That written warning will be printed, served by the General Manager, and signed by both the General Manager and owner. That document will be placed in the owner’s physical paper file in the Harbour Village office. The owner will need to come to the next scheduled board meeting to discuss with the Harbour Village Board in closed session, the reasoning behind the infraction. If the infraction is deemed by the General Manager to be so offensive, a special meeting of the Harbour Village Board shall be called to expedite the proceedings.
Second Infraction: Any owner found to be in violation of the above Harassment or Bullying Policy and has previously received a written warning will receive a $250 fine paid to Harbour Village. The owner will also be banned from Harbour Village for 7 days. The Harbour Village Board of Directors will decide the 7 days that the owner is banned from the Park. Documentation of this Second Infraction will be placed in the owner’s file in the Harbour Village office. The owner will need to come to the next scheduled board meeting to discuss with the Harbour Village Board in closed session, the reasoning behind the infraction. If the owner MUST go to their lot for an emergency, the owner will be escorted to their lot by Harbour Village security or Door County Deputies. Once the emergency is contained, the owner must leave Harbour Village immediately. If the infraction is deemed by the General Manager to be so egregious, a special meeting of the Harbour Village Board shall be called to expedite the proceedings
Third Infraction: Any owner found to be in violation of the above Harassment or Bullying Policy with a Third Infraction will forfeit their yearly dues to Harbour Village and will be banned from Harbour Village for 1 calendar year (365 days) and the owner’s water will be booted for this time period. Documentation of this Third Infraction will be placed in the owner’s file in the Harbour Village office. If the owner MUST go to their lot for an emergency, the owner will be escorted to their lot by Harbour Village security or Door County Deputies.
Once the emergency is contained, the owner must leave Harbour Village immediately. If the infraction is deemed by the General Manager to be so egregious, a special meeting of the Harbour Village Board shall be called to expedite the proceedings.
Harassment or Bullying from Public Campers
If a park employee ever feels threatened by anyone, call the police immediately.
If a public camper becomes belligerent and out of control, a warning should be given that we will not tolerate abusive language, harassment, or bullying.
If the public camper cannot get themselves under control, they will be asked to leave the park and will not receive a refund.
If the public camper is asked to leave the park and they refuse to leave, the police will be called.
Harbour Village Declaration
Article V – Covenants and Restrictions as to Use and Occupancy
- Unit Use
- F. No noxious, offensive, boisterous or illegal activity shall be carried on in any Unit or in the Common Elements, nor shall anything be done therein, either willfully or negligently, which may be or become any annoyance or nuisance to other Unit Owners or Occupants.
- T. …Guests are the responsibility of the Unit Owner whose name the guest is registered under and must adhere to all applicable rules and regulations as set forth by the Board or Management, as well as all covenants and restrictions set forth in this Declaration and the By-Laws. Any fine that may be imposed due to a violation of the Association rules and regulations by a guest of an Owner may be issued to the Owner that said guest was registered under.
Approved: November 6, 2021
