| Terms of Reference & Membership | ||||
| Terms of Reference |
Authority/ |
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1 |
Acquaint
the Office of Human Relations with the various North American Division
human and ethnic relations problems. |
Report to Office of Human Relations Administration. | ||
2 |
Serve as a human and ethnic relations advisory body to the Office of Human Relations. | Recommend
to Office of Human Relations Administration. |
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3 |
Perform a communication
service for the Office of Human Relations by serving as a liaison
between the various church organizations and constituencies each represents. |
Power to act. | ||
4 |
Refine guidelines
and tasks that address sexual abuse, harassment, and sexual misconduct
in the workplace and in the church environment of the North American
Division. |
Recommend to NADCOM. | ||
5 |
Implement policies
and guidelines which convey the consistent language that there will
be prompt and serious treatment of accusations, negative sexual behavior
will not be tolerated, complainants will be protected from retaliation,
and offenders will be disciplined. |
Recommend to NADCOM. | ||
6 |
Develop a procedure
for receiving and handling complaints that will clarify how to conduct
initial meetings with the complainant, alleged offender, local church
or calling body, include follow up and follow through. |
Recommend to NADCOM. | ||
7 |
Refine guidelines
and tasks that address a clearinghouse procedure for sexual offenders.
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Recommend to NADCOM. | ||
| 8 |
Develop a training program that educates employees about what constitutes sexual abuse, harassment, and sexual misconduct; what members / employees should do or should not do; what these abuses cost the Church; and that it is God's intent that all men, women, and children have worth and dignity in all relationships with God and others. |
Recommend to NADCOM. | ||
| Membership The members of the OHR Advisory consist of a chair, a vice chair, and the secretary. Members number approximately fifty one and represent the diversity of the Division. |
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