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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 107
BY SENATOR ERDEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. Directs public agencies to provide sexual harassment education
and training for its public servants.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To authorize and direct public agencies to provide in-service education and training on2
sexual harassment for its public servants.3
WHEREAS, there is an ongoing need to provide education and training to officials4
and employees of public agencies on sexual harassment in the workplace; and5
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the state and its agencies, local governmental6
subdivisions, political subdivisions, and other public agencies to provide education and7
training to inform and protect its officials and employees from such harassment; and 8
WHEREAS, public agencies are responsible for taking action to prevent sexual9
harassment by any public agency official or employee.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby11
authorize and direct each public agency to provide in-service education and training on12
sexual harassment to its public employees and officials as follows:13
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Resolution, or unless the14
context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms in this Resolution shall have the15
meaning provided in R.S. 42:1102 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.16
B. Commencing January 1, 2013, each agency shall provide, or cause to be17
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and training on sexual harassment during each year of his public employment or term1
of office, as the case may be.2
C. The education and training required pursuant to this Section may be3
provided and received either in person or via the Internet.4
D.(1) Each agency head of a state agency shall designate at least one person5
who shall provide all public servants of that agency information and instruction on6
sexual harassment. On and after July 1, 2013, no agency head shall designate a7
person to provide information and instruction on sexual harassment pursuant to this8
Resolution unless the person has received a minimum of two hours of education and9
training on sexual harassment. In addition, on and after July 1, 2014, each designee10
shall have at least two hours of education and training on sexual harassment11
annually.12
(2) Each agency head of a state agency shall ensure that each public servant13
in the agency is notified of the current name and contact information of each14
designee and that the current name and contact information of each designee is15
posted and maintained in a convenient and conspicuous manner which makes the16
information easily accessible to each public servant in the agency.17
E. Each state agency shall keep records of compliance with the requirements18
of this Resolution by each public servant of the agency.19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted20
to the office of state register in the division of administration and published in the State21
Register.22
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be included on23
the website of Louisiana government and on the website of each department, division, office,24
section, board, commission, and other agency of state government which maintains a web25
site.26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the27
governor, the commissioner of administration, and the chief justice of the supreme court.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the29
Louisiana Municipal Association, the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, the Louisiana30 SCR NO. 107
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School Boards Association, the Louisiana District Attorney Association, the Louisiana1
Assessors' Association, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, and the Louisiana Clerks of2
Court Association, the Louisiana State Coroner's Association, the Justice of the Peace3
Association, and the Louisiana City Marshals and City Constables Association, and that each4
such association disseminate the Resolution to its membership.5
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
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Proposed resolution, relative to education and training on sexual harassment to public
officials and employees, provides that except as otherwise specifically provided in proposed
resolution, or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms in proposed resolution
have the meaning provided in R.S. 42:1102 (Code of Governmental Ethics).
Proposed resolution requires commencing January 1, 2013, each public servant receive a
minimum of one hour of education and training on sexual harassment during each year of
his public employment or term of office, as the case may be.
Provides that the required education and training may be received either in person or via the
Internet.
Requires that each agency head of a state agency designate at least one person who shall,
with the assistance of the board, provide all public servants of that agency information and
instruction on sexual harassment. Provides that on and after July 1, 2013, no agency head
shall designate a person to provide the required information and instruction unless the person
has received a minimum of two hours of education and training on sexual harassment. In
addition, on and after July 1, 2014, each designee shall be required to have at least two hours
of education and training on sexual harassment annually.
Requires that each agency head of a state agency ensure that each public servant in the
agency is notified of the current name and contact information of each designee and that the
current name and contact information of each designee is posted and maintained in a
convenient and conspicuous manner which makes the information easily accessible to each
public servant in the agency.
Requires that the agency head of each department in the executive branch select at least one
person licensed to practice law in this state to be a designee.
Requires that each state agency keep records of the compliance with proposed resolution for
each public servant of the agency.