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WHEREAS, in
recognition of our recent celebration of Women's History Month,
it is appropriate for the Sexy真人y to redouble its efforts
to advance the cause of equality for all women; and
WHEREAS, all
women enjoy a fundamental right to be treated with equal respect
and dignity; and
WHEREAS, sexual
harassment of any kind is totally repugnant to basic principles
of equality; and
WHEREAS, the
threat of sexual harassment in the workplace continues to hinder
the progress of women in professional life; and
WHEREAS, women
have the right to be totally free from unwanted sexual advances
and other forms of sexual harassment that create an intolerable
and offensive atmosphere in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, this
State must take every necessary and appropriate step toward eradicating
sexual harassment and gender discrimination from the workplace;
and
WHEREAS, the
New Jersey Department of Personnel currently operates a successful
training program through its Human Resource Development Institute
that is designed to educate State employees on this important topic;
and
WHEREAS, the
State should ensure that all governmental entities adopt effective
policies to eradicate sexual harassment from the workplace;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the Sexy真人y, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes,
do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. The Commissioner
of Personnel shall conduct a comprehensive review of the State's
current policies, practices, and procedures for eradicating sexual
harassment from the government workplace. The Commissioner of
Personnel, working in cooperation with the Personnel Advisory
Board, shall examine current policies, practices, and procedures,
including N.J.A.C. 4A:7-1.2 et seq., to determine how these practices
and procedures can be made more effective and sensitive to the
needs of victims of sexual harassment. The Commissioner of Personnel
shall submit a final report to me no later than ninety (90) days
after the date of this Executive Order.
2. The final
report shall set forth findings and recommendations, and shall
address all relevant issues including: (a) What are the current
practices and procedures employed by the nineteen principal State
departments as well as State authorities and colleges?; (b) Do
these practices and procedures respond adequately to the needs
of victims of sexual harassment?; (c) Do these practices and procedures
provide adequate sanctions for those who are found to have committed
acts of sexual harassment?; (d) Are these practices and procedures
uniform throughout all units of State government?; and (e) Are
State employees adequately advised of the nature of sexual harassment
and the remedies that exist?
3. Concurrent
with the preparation of this report, all State agencies, departments,
authorities, and instrumentalities shall develop a plan for providing
anti-sexual harassment training programs or seminars for employees
and/or for management and administrative personnel. In particular,
the nineteen principal State departments shall make available
to employees the anti-sexual harassment program as administered
through the Human Resources Development Institute in the Department
of Personnel.
4. This
Order shall not be construed to apply to local, county, or municipal
governments.
5. This
order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal this
4th day of April in the Year of Our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Ninety Three, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred
and Seventeenth.
/s/
Jim Florio
Governor
Attest:
/s/ M. Robert
DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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