/ en /policy/gender-based-violence-and-workplace-policy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Policy</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>reedc</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-02-07T12:07:12-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 12:07" class="datetime">Tue, 02/07/2023 - 12:07</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-image-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-policy-image"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/policy_page_logo/public/images/geneseo-and-suny-logo_0.png?itok=JceXUryZ" width="300" height="100" alt class="img-fluid image-style-policy-page-logo"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">6-605</div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-approved-by field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cabinet</div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-effective-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">02-07-2023</div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-date-last-revised field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">02-07-2023</div> <div> <div>Category</div> <div>Human Resources</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-responsible-office field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Associate Vice President for Human Resources</div> <div class="field field--name-field-responsible-office-number field--type-telephone field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="tel:585-245-5616">585-245-5616</a></div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-policy-scope field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This Policy shall extend to all full, part-time, and temporary employees, volunteers, and interns engaged by �鶹��ý�Ŷ� (the College) in any official workplace capacity. Whenever possible, this Policy shall be extended to consultants, contractors, and other on-site providers.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The State University of New York at �鶹��ý�Ŷ� (the College) is committed to maintaining the campus and a workplace free from domestic and other forms of gender-based violence. The College in its continuing effort to facilitate a safe and welcoming environment in education and employment, and in support of federal and state gender-based violence prevention legislation, has adopted the following policy in furtherance of such efforts.</p> <p>Domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence impact the lives of thousands of New Yorkers each day, with tragic, destructive, and often fatal results. The impact of such violence transcends beyond the various locations at which such incidents take place and are felt in the workplace. The safety of victims, co-workers, and clients have the potential to be compromised.</p> <p>The College recognizes that domestic and gender-based violence occurs within a wide spectrum of relationships and is committed to taking every appropriate measure to support employees who may be experiencing victimization in a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive manner.</p> <p>This policy is implemented in accordance with the <a href="https://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=905">SUNY Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Policy</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-policy-definitions field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/733" hreflang="en">Domestic Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2218" hreflang="en">Domestic Violence Agency Liaison (DVAL)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2219" hreflang="en">Gender-Based Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2220" hreflang="en">Order of Protection (OP) (Commonly referred to as “Restraining Order” or “Stay-Away Order”)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2221" hreflang="en">Perpetrator or abusive partner or person who causes harm</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2222" hreflang="en">Sexual Harassment</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/736" hreflang="en">Victim of domestic violence (New York State Social Services Law § 459-a)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2223" hreflang="en">Workplace</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-policy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>Statement of Confidentiality</h3> <p>The College recognizes and respects every employee’s right to privacy and confidentiality. All information, including employee disclosures about victimization, shall be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law and the College policy. Disclosure of such information may occur when an employee provides written informed consent or when the failure to disclose would create a substantial risk of imminent danger to the victimized employee, other employees, or worksite. Should that circumstance occur, the victimized employee will be notified of the actions that will be taken by the College and information sharing will be limited to the employees deemed necessary for securing the safety of the victim, other employees, or worksite. All information shared with the employees identified will be as limited in scope as possible. Employees may be required to sign an acknowledgement of confidentiality stating that any information obtained regarding the victimized employee must be used for the sole intended purpose of facilitating the safety and security of the impacted parties and campus at large, as applicable.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Responsibilities</h3> <p>The College shall designate at least one employee as the College’s System-wide Domestic Violence Agency Liaison (System DVAL) to support the entire State University. The College will also appoint an appropriate DVAL liaison for each individual campus (Campus DVAL) to manage reports on the campus level, work with employees who make reports under this Policy. The Campus DVALs shall be an individual currently working in the Office of Human Resources at each campus. Where possible, a liais