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then be filed the Town as a confidential personnel matter for its review and any appropriate action. 6. TOWN’S ACTION: A. If the complaint contains evidence of criminal activity, such as battery, rape or attempted rape, the Supervisor of the Town of Holland shall notify the appropriate authorities. B. The Town shall determine whether the elected official, appointed position or employees is being harassed and the details of such harassment. C. There shall be no retaliation against any elected official, appointed positions or employees for filing a harassment complaint, or assisting, testifying or participating in the investigation of such complaint. D. If the Town shall determine that here has been a violation of this policy and that the accused may have committed the violation, the Town shall take whatever measures deemed appropriate in accordance with due process of law in regard to such violation. E. Elected Officials, appointed positions or employees accused of harassment may file an appeal with the Holland Town Board when the elected officials, appointed positions or employees disagrees with the investigation or disposition of the harassment complaint. F. This policy does not preclude elected officials, appointed position or employees from filing a complaint or grievance with an outside agency or initiating any rights and remedies provided by law. G. A copy of this policy shall be provided each elected official, appointed position and employee who shall acknowledge receipt of policy, said receipt being placed in the personnel file of the office, member or employee as a permanent part of his/her record. Adopted by Holland Town Board on the 12th day of September 2018, Town of Holland Workplace Violence Prevention Statement Policy & Incident Reporting Town of Holland is committed to the safety and security of our employees. Workplace violence presents a serious occupational safety hazard to our agency, staff, and clients. Threats, threatening behavior, or acts of violence against employees, visitors, guests, or other individuals by anyone on Town of Holland property will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action will be taken, including summoning criminal justice authorities when warranted. All employees are responsible for helping to create an environment of mutual respect for each other as well as clients, following all policies, procedures and program requirements, and for assisting in maintaining a safe and secure work environment. This policy is designed to meet the requirements of NYS Labor Law 27b and highlights some of the elements that are found within our Workplace Violence Prevention Program. The process involved in complying with this law included a workplace evaluation that was designed to identify the workplace violence hazards our employees could be exposed to. Other tools that were utilized during this process included establishing a committee made up of management and Authorized Employee Representatives or participation from management and