SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT RESPONSE & PREVENTION

What is sexual harassment?


Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders.


This definition applies when

Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, career, or
Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person, or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment


For military personnel, the working environment pertains 24/7, on or off post, and on or off duty.

The Army provides informal and formal complaint process options for complainants. The SHARP Program is responsible for the Army's sexual harassment prevention efforts. The Army Equal Employment Opportunity Office provides assistance to Civilian employee complainants and SHARP personnel are responsible for military sexual harassment complaints.

Military Sexual Harassment Links
Army Policy on Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Complaint Processing System information can be found in Appendix C of the Army Regulation 600-20 (Army Command Policy)


Civilian Sexual Harassment Links
Army Diversity and EEO Policy and Programs Division
Army EEO Compliance and Complaints Review Division