Policy and Procedures for Addressing Harassment in the Church Review

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Your Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Congregation/Group Name* This field is required.

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The policy of The Presbyterian Church in Canada is that harassment of any kind shall:* This field is required.

Not be tolerated

Not be tolerated and will be addressed

Be tolerated under certain circumstances

None of the above

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The policy of The Presbyterian Church in Canada is that harassment of any kind will not be tolerated and will be addressed.

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The policy covers:* This field is required.

Bullying but not harassment

Bullying and harassment

Harassment not bullying

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The policy covers bullying and harassment.

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This policy applies to:* This field is required.

Members of the PCC

Staff of the PCC

Volunteers of the PCC

All of the above

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The policy applies to all of the above: members, staff and volunteers.

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Which of the following is not an example of workplace harassment:* This field is required.

Unwelcome physical contact, such as patting or pinching

Unwelcome jokes about things such as race, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation and gender identity

A reasonable action taken by an employer or supervisor relating to the management and direction of workers in the workplace

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A resasonable action taken by an employer or supervisor relating to the management and direction of workers in the workplace is not an example of workplace harassment.

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What is NOT a type of bullying?* This field is required.

Physical harassment

Verbal harassment

Offering a difference of opinion

Cyber/online harassment

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Offering a difference of opinion is not a type of bullying.

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The Presbyterian Church in Canada has a specific policy and procedures for addressing sexual harassment* This field is required.

True

False

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The Presbyterian Church in Canada has a policy and procedures for addressing sexual harassment.

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Which of the following most fully completes this sentence according to the policy: Employers, Sessions and members of courts and committees of the church will take steps to...* This field is required.

prevent incidences of harassment

address incidences of harassment

prevent and address incidences of harassment

neither prevent or address incidences of harassment

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Employers, Sessions and members of courts and committees of the church will take steps to prevent and address incidences of harassment.

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The person making the complaint must always meet with the person they are filling out a complaint about.* This field is required.

True

False

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If the person making the allegation does not feel they can safely meet with the alleged offender then the allegation may be presented directly to the clerk or moderator of the court or jurisdiction or the supervisor in the case of an employee or volunteer.

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Complaints under the policy must be suspended during any police investigation.* This field is required.

True

False

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During any police investigation, church procedures will be suspended.

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All complaints of harassment are dealt with by presbyteries.* This field is required.

True

False

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Allegations made about the conduct of a member, offcer bearer or adherent of the church shall be presented to the clerk of Session or moderator of the Session, unless the allegation is made by a minister, in which case it shall be presented to the clerk or moderator of presbytery.

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Every effort should be taken to conduct the investigation and complete the report...* This field is required.

within 30 days, if possible

within the calendar year, if possible

before the next meeting of General Assembly

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Every effort should be taken to conduct the investigation and complete the report within 30 days, if possible.

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The investigating committee must have...* This field is required.

No fewer than 7 members

No fewer than 5 members

No more than 3 members

As many members as the investigating committee needs to complete its work

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The investigating committee must have no more than 3 members.

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Which statement is true about training and supporting the members of investigating committees?* This field is required.

Members of the investigating team must contact national office staff for advice and some training

Members of the investigating team may contact national office staff for advice and some training

Members of the investigating team are forbidden from contacting national office staff for advice and some training

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Members of the investigating team may contact national office staff for advice and some training.

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Who can initiate a corrective case if they are not satisfied with the decision?* This field is required.

The complainant only

The respondent only

Both the complainant and the respondent

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Both the complainant and the respondent are able to initiate a corrective case if they are not satisfied with the decision.

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All records will be kept for two years from the conclusion of the investigation, unless the court deems it necessary to keep them longer:* This field is required.

True

False

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All records will be kept for two years from the conclusion of the investigation, unless the court deems it necessary to keep them longer.

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In terms of record keeping, the employer or clerk of the court of jurisdiction will...* This field is required.

Publish the records in the appropriate minutes

Keep all records in a secure, locked location

Destroy all records immediately after the resolution of the complaint

Files the records at the national office of the PCC

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All records should be kept in a secure, locked location.

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It is a violation of the policy to retaliate against anyone for:* This field is required.

Making a complaint of harassment in good faith

Reporting suspected discrimination or harassment

Cooperating in such an investigation

All of the above

None of the above

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It is a violaton of the policy to retaliate against anyone for making a complaint of harassment in good faith, reporting suspected discrimination or harassment, and cooperating in such an investigation.

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Employees and members of the church who make a malicious complaint of harassment may be subject to disciplinary action.* This field is required.

True

False

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Employees and members of the church who make a malicious complaint of harassment may be subject to disciplinary action.

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Filing a complaint under the church's policy means that employees cannot also file an application with the applicable Human Rights Tribunal.* This field is required.

True

False

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Nothing in this policy prevents or discourages an employee of the church from filing an application with the applicable Human Rights Tribunal on a matter related to the applicable human rights legislation within the time period prescribed by such legislation or from exercising any other legal avenues that may be available.

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How often will Sessions, ministry boards, presbyteries, synods, camps, colleges and standing committees of The Presbyterian Church in Canada read the policy?* This field is required.

At least annually

At least every three years

Whenever a complaint is received

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Sessions, ministry boards, presbyteries, synods, camps, colleges and standing committees of The Presbyterian Church in Canada are to read the policy every year.

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There are different types of bullying. Which of the following are considered bullying?* This field is required.

Using physical force or physical aggression against others

Using specific words against others (e.g., name calling)

Seeking to intimidate or harm others by excluding them, spreading rumours or ignoring them (e.g., gossiping)

Using electronic media to threaten, embarrass, intimidate or exclude others, including seeking to damage their reputation

All of the above

None of the above

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All of the following are considered forms of bullying:

Using physical force or physical aggression against others
Using specific words (e.g., name calling) to others
Seeking to intimidate or harm others by excluding them, spreading rumours or ignoring them (e.g., gossiping)
Using electronic media to threaten, embarass, intimidate or exclude others, including seeking to damage their reputation

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Perfect Score!

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