NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

SVABC UAC does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital or parental status, color, age, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the SVABC’s programs. Apprentices, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons SVABC UAC Coordinator.Federal law guarantees equal educational opportunities to apprentice-parents and apprentices who are expecting. Under California law, apprentices who are expecting or already are parents may not be excluded from any academic, extracurricular, research, occupation training, or other program or activity. All apprentices have the right to stay in regular training sites and be free of discrimination. We treat pregnancy as we treat other medical conditions. Health plans, medical benefits, and related services are to be provided to pregnant apprentices in the same manner as services are provided to apprentices with other temporary disabilities. 

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COMPLAINT / GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying, Discrimination, and Program Complaints

Harassment, intimidation, bullying, discrimination, program grievance may take many forms, including verbal aggression and name calling; physical aggression; relational aggression; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones, computers, or gaming 49 of 66 systems; and other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination include intent to harm, they are directed at a specific target, and typically involve repeated incidents.

Harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination create a hostile environment and will not be tolerated by the SVABC UAC. Any other program complaints may follow the same grievance procedures. Such conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work or instruction/training site performance and creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or instruction environment. Harassment, intimidation, bullying and discrimination can interfere with and limit a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by the SVABC. Administration will take prompt, equitable, and remedial action on all reports and complaints that come to the attention of Instructors/Trainers or Coordinator or representative , either formally or informally. Allegations of criminal misconduct will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Engaging in harassment, intimidation, bullying or discrimination will result in appropriate discipline or other appropriate sanctions against offending student , staff, instructors, trainers, contractors, or clients. Anyone engaging in these behaviors on instruction/training sites property or at training sites activities will have their access to instruction/training property and activities restricted or revoked, as appropriate.

The training site staff shall respect the confidentiality of the complainant and the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed as much as possible, consistent with the site’s legal obligations, state laws and policies, and the necessity to investigate the allegations and take disciplinary and/or restorative action to resolve the problem.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who makes a complaint or who is a witness under this policy and will result in appropriate disciplinary action against the person responsible for the retaliation. Individuals who knowingly report or corroborate false allegations will be subject to appropriate disciplinary and /or restorative action. Each Instructor/Trainer is responsible for immediately reporting alleged harassment, intimidation, bullying or discrimination to his/her Establishment Owner and SVABC Coordinator or representative . Staff members, employers, Instructors, or Trainers who fail to take prompt action to report allegations or violation(s) of this policy may be subject to disciplinary and/or restorative action up to and including contract/employment termination.