Prohibited Harassment & Discrimination
APM 3-5 prohibits harassment and discrimination in the workplace based on protected class.
If you have been harassed at work, let someone know right away:
- Talk to your supervisor, their supervisor, or a department head
- Contact Civil Rights at 608-266-4910 or APM3-5Complaints@cityofmadison.com
- File a complaint online
If you report harassment or discrimination, retaliation is never permitted. If you feel someone is retaliating against you, tell your lead worker, your supervisor, their supervisor, a department head, or Civil Rights.
Policy
The City of Madison’s vision is Inclusive, Innovative, and Thriving. The City of Madison is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and equal employment for all. Our policy is to be welcoming, safe, and fair to all employees and members of the community. The goal of our policy is for the work environment to be free of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. To that end, this policy will be liberally construed and strictly enforced.
We expect all employees to treat their colleagues and members of the public in a welcoming, fair, respectful, and equitable manner. The following behaviors are prohibited under this policy: discrimination, harassment, retaliation, hazing, quid pro quo or other types of sexual harassment, microaggressions (subtle acts of exclusion), and creating a hostile work environment due to protected class.
If you have questions or concerns about this policy, you may contact Civil Rights at APM3-5Complaints@cityofmadison.com or 608-266-4910.
Training
Each City of Madison department is required to ensure all employees are trained per policy requirements.
- Permanent employees must sign up for training within 45 days of hire or promotion.
- Seasonal employees should be trained per the instructions on the employee onboarding page.
- Additionally, every three years, each City of Madison employee must attend APM 3-5 training.
Mandatory Reporters may not attend regular employee trainings, instead, they must attend mandatory reporting training. Mandatory Reporters include lead workers, supervisors, managers, and department heads.
Sign up for an upcoming Prohibited Harassment Trainings:
Training Schedule
The training schedule is as follows:
2024
- Transportation
- Office of Independent Police Monitor
- Fire
- Streets
- Parks
- CDA
- Community Development
- Planning
- Building Inspection
- Economic Development
- DPCED Office of Director
2025
- Metro
- Engineering
- Water Utility
- Traffic Engineering
- Monona Terrace
- Fleet
- Assessor
- Mayor's Office
- Clerk
- Finance
2026
- Police
- Library
- Parking
- IT
- City Attorney
- Civil Rights
- Human Resources
- Common Council
- Municipal Court
- EAP