Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

I. Duties of Personnel
A. Each Region's Human Resources Manager shall be responsible for the
implementation of this Policy in their respective regions; receipt of and
reporting all incidents of violence and orders of protection, in their
regions, to the Director of Human Resources or designee and Regional
Human Resources Managers; investigation of reports of violence in their
regions and making recommendations for appropriate remedial action in
coordination with the Director of Human Resources or designee.
B. Investigations should be completed within a reasonable time period,
usually not exceeding thirty days. Copies of the investigative report should
be forwarded to the participant's supervisor and department head.
Investigation reports should at least cover the following issues:
1. Was the perpetrator disciplined?
2. Was the incident a Sexual Harassment or domestic violence
matter?
3. If the victim was a Park District employee, were they offered
Employee Assistance Services?
4. Have the participants been provided with a written
correspondence regarding the final action taken as a result of the
incident?
C. All managers and supervisors shall be responsible for implementing and
maintaining safe workplace practices, including this Policy, and for
communicating this Policy to subordinates.
D. All employees, including managers and supervisors, shall be responsible
for reporting incidents of violence in the workplace or any potentially
dangerous situation to their supervisors, the Human Resources Manager
and, where appropriate, to law enforcement authorities.
E. All employees, including managers and supervisors, shall notify their
supervisors and the Regional Human Resources Manager when an order of
protection has been obtained naming Park District premises, and when an
order pf protection is obtained which does not name Park District
premises.
F. The Director of Human Resources or designee will maintain central record
keeping of all violence in the workplace incidences.
II.
Investigations
G. Employees and other witnesses may be questioned concerning incidents of
workplace violence.
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