Sexual harassment occurs when employment decision affecting an individual (such as hiring, firing, promotions, awards, assigned duties or disciplinary action) result from submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual conduct. For instance, it is sexual harassment for a supervisor to coerce an employee into a sexual relationship and then reward the employee with a promotion.  It is also sexual harassment for a supervisor to take disciplinary action against or deny a promotion to an employee because he or she rejected sexual advances.

Sexual harassment can also be any activity which creates a hostile or offensive environment for members of one sex, whether such activity is carried out by a supervisor or  a co-worker.  This could include, but it is not limited to, such workplace conduct as telling sexually oriented jokes, making sexually offensive remarks or engaging in unwanted sexual teasing, or subjecting another employee to pressure for dates, sexual advance, or unwelcome touching.

Any employee who believes that he or she has been the subject of sexual harassment is urged to report the matter immediately to any one of the following: the principal, the pastor, the Archdiocesan district superintendent of schools (914-946-7419) or the Archdiocesan associate superintendent of schools (212-371-1000, extension 2890).

All complaints will be thoroughly and impartially investigated.   Offenders will be appropriately disciplined, including possible dismissal.  No employee will suffer any adverse employment action because he or she has reported a sexual harassment claim.