Amy Circosta
Director of Harassment Prevention & Equity Programs
Location & Hours
1 Holladay Hall
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Mailing Address
Campus Box 7530
Raleigh, NC
27695-7530
Phone Numbers
Voice: 919-513-1234
Fax: 919-513-1428
TTY: 919-515-9617
Email
amy_circosta
@ncsu.edu |
Harassment
Complaint Resolution Options
Please
see the NC
State policy regarding Resolution
Procedures for Harassment Complaints.
Informal
Options – Internal University Processes
- Consultation
The affected party may seek input from a supervisor, the
Office for Equal Opportunity (OEO) or Human Resources (HR)
on how to
resolve the concern.
- Confrontation
The affected party may confront the alleged harasser in person,
in writing or with the assistance of a third party such
as a representative from OEO or HR.
- Mediation
The affected party may seek assistance through the University’s
Mediation Program, which is administered by HR.
Formal
Options – Internal
University Processes
- Investigation
A formal complaint begins with a signed, written complaint
shared with OEO or HR. Investigations are conducted either
by OEO or
HR.
- SPA
Grievance Process
SPA employees who have a complaint of harassment may
use the formal grievance procedure administered by HR.
This is the required procedure for SPA complainants who
want
to maintain
their appeal rights through the Office of Administrative
Hearings of the State Personnel Commission. To use this procedure,
the
SPA employee must submit a written complaint to HR
within 30 calendar days of the alleged harassment.
- Office
of Student Conduct
Complaints against students, which cannot be informally
resolved, may be presented as a formal charge through
the Office
of Student Conduct (OSC), or may be presented to OEO as a signed
complaint. OSC may refer harassment charges
it receives to OEO for investigation before the OSC
decides if a disciplinary proceeding is warranted.
Other
Options – Appeals
and External Processes
- SPA
Grievance and Appeal
Any SPA employee who is not satisfied with the formal
resolution of a complaint of harassment may appeal directly
to the Office
of Administrative Hearings of the State Personnel Commission,
if the original complaint of harassment was submitted in
writing to Human Resources within 30 calendar days of the alleged
harassing
action. The university has 60 calendar days from receipt
of the written complaint to take appropriate remedial action,
after
which time the employee has 30 calendar days to appeal directly
to the Office of Administrative Hearings. See the NC State
policy regarding SPA
Grievance and Appeal.
- EPA
Employees and Student Appeals
For EPA employees, a written appeal statement must
be filed with the Vice Chancellor, who has ultimate oversight
for the
decision.
Appeal statements must be filed within 30 days of the
date that notice of the administrator’s written decision
is sent to the complainant.
- Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
Available to employees concurrently with, or instead of, the
university process. Administered by the EEOC.
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