[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR73.735-306]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 73--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Conduct on the Job
 
Sec. 73.735-306  Sexual harassment.

    Sexual harassment is deliberate unsolicited verbal comments, 
gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature which are unwelcome. 
Sexual harassment is unacceptable conduct and is expressly prohibited. 
In addition, supervisors and managers are prohibited from taking or 
promising personnel actions in exchange for sexual favors, or failing to 
take an action because an employee or applicant for employment, refuses 
to engage in sexual conduct. This same prohibition applies to 
relationships between Department personnel who take or recommend action 
on a grant or contract and the grantee or contractor. Those employees 
who wish to file a complaint of sexual harassment should contact the 
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) within their respective 
agencies for guidance. (Time frames for pursuing a charge alleging 
sexual harassment are the same as for any other complaint based on 
allegations of sex discrimination.)