The New York City Council - File #: Res 0272-2018

• File #: Res 0272-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/11/2018
• In control: Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections
• On agenda: 4/11/2018
• Final action: 4/11/2018
• Title: Resolution to amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment
• Sponsors: Karen Koslowitz

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
4/11/2018	*	Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections	Hearing on P-C Item by Comm
4/11/2018	*	Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections	P-C Item Approved by Comm	Pass

Preconsidered Res. No. 272

Title
Resolution to amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment
Body

By Council Member Koslowitz:

Section 1. Rule 2.70 of the Rules of the Council of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

2.70. Policies Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment [Policies] and Related Training - a. The Speaker shall establish a policy or policies [against] prohibiting workplace discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, [and discrimination] for the Council, which shall apply to all Council Members, their staff and Council central staff. All Members, their staff and Council central staff shall be required to comply with the requirements of such policy or policies, including the requirements for related training. The Speaker shall provide all Members, their staff and Council central staff with a copy of such policy or policies and any changes thereto.

b. The Speaker shall require mandatory annual participatory interactive training for all Members, their staff and Council central staff as outlined in the policy or policies established pursuant to rule 2.70a.

? 2. Chapter II of the Rules of the Council of the city of New York is amended by adding new rule 2.75 to read as follows:

2.75 Assessment and Reporting - a. The Speaker shall formulate a recurrent risk factor review plan to assess and address potential risk factors associated with workplace sexual harassment, such as a homogenous workforce, language differences in the workplace, a workforce having significant power disparities and isolated and decentralized workplaces. The process herein shall commence immediately, recur periodically and cease January 31, 2022.
b. The Speaker shall publish an annual report within the Council for the first Stated meeting in February disclosing complaints of workplace sexual harassment, as defined by the Council's policy or policies ...