Harassment

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Harassment Hazing
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Harassment

• Harassment is ANY conduct, which makes another
  person feel uncomfortable, inadequate,
  embarrassed or threatened in ANY way.
• Such conduct must stop and never be repeated
  when the victim makes it known to others that
  the conduct is perceived as OBJECT ABLE.

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Sea Cadets Definition

• Harassment is a form of discrimination that
  involves unwelcome advances, and other verbal or
  physical conduct when submission to or rejection
  of such conduct is made a condition of a persons
  position or job, or when such conduct interferes
  with an individuals performance or creates an
  intimidating hostile or offensive atmosphere

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THE FIRST NO IS THE ONLY NO!
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Sexual Harassment

• Is the infringement of a persons human rights to
  be able to work in an environment free of
  unwanted sexual attention or pressure.

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Sexual Harassment

• Sexual Harassment is gender neutral.
• This means it can happen between members of the
  opposite sex as well as members of the same sex.

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Sexual Harassment may take the form of

• Verbal Abuse
• Teasing, Whistling or Insults
• Demands for Dates or Sexual Favors
• Remarks about someones clothing or body
• Unwanted touching

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Other Types of Harassment

• Telling dirty jokes
• Rude gestures
• Name-calling
• Teasing
• Hazing
• Forced participation in activities which the
  person does not want to participate

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Green Light
• Performance Counseling
• Touching that is instructional in nature, showing
  concern
• A polite compliment
• Friendly conversation

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Yellow Light
• Whistling
• Questions about ones personal life
• Explicit comments
• Suggestive posters or calendars
• Off-color jokes
• Foul Language

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Traffic Light System of Behavior

• Red Light
• Explicit pictures or remarks
• Using your status to get dates
• Obscene letters or comments
• Sexual assault
• Rape

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Fraternization

• Definition
• spend time with people to spend time with other
  people socially, especially people with whom you
  should not be friendly
• Basically
• You earn your positions and you earn your
  privileges

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Fraternization

• Remember, when you are at training, you are there
  to train. You are not there to meet a boyfriend
  or girlfriend.
• Do not place yourself in a situation that can be
  construed as fraternization.

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Fraternization

• This means to never allow yourself to be alone
  with a member of the opposite sex.
• Refrain from holding hands, hugging, and kissing.
• Travel in groups.

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Fraternization

• If you find yourself attracted to someone at a
  training, wait until the training is over to
  pursue your interest.
• Dont jeopardize the other person and their
  training.
• This includes all NSCC Personnel.
• Be aware of your responsibility.

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Fraternization

• For those in Leadership positions
• Do not show favoritism to someone who is under
  your leadership.
• For Officers, Instructors, Midshipman, and Petty
  Officers, This means everyone else at the
  training.

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Fraternization

• As a Command Representative, you are always in a
  Leadership position whether you are at a training
  or drilling with your home unit.
• It is your responsibility to ensure that the best
  image for the NSCC is always presented.

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Hazing

• Hazing refers to any activity expected of
  someone joining a group (or to maintain full
  status in a group) that humiliates, degrades or
  risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless
  of the person's willingness to participate.  In
  years past, hazing practices were typically
  considered harmless pranks or comical antics
  associated with young men in college
  fraternities.

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Hazing Myths

• Hazing is a problem for fraternities and
  sororities primarily
• Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that
  sometimes go awry
• As long as there's no malicious intent, a little
  hazing should be O.K.
• Hazing is an effective way to teach respect and
  develop discipline
• If someone agrees to participate in an activity,
  it can't be considered hazing
• It's difficult to determine whether or not a
  certain activity is hazing--it's such a gray area
  sometimes.

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What to Do??

• Use the Chain of Command
• Inform the next person in command that you want
  to speak to someone higher up
• If nothing else works, one may always go to the
  Commanding Officer
• Keep in mind that the Commanding Officer will
  investigate to whether the Chain of Command was
  used
• Complaints can be written or verbal
• But never use e-mail or the phone to place a
  complaint

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Hazing

• If you have to ask if it's hazing, it is.
• If in doubt, ask someone in the Chain of Command.
  If you dont ask, you wont have your answer.
• If you haze, you have low self-esteem.
• If you allow hazing to occur, you are a 'hazing
  enabler.
• Failure to stop hazing could result in death...

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Hazing

• Forms of Hazing
• Short Sheeting
• Tea Bagging
• Dipping a sleeping persons hands in warm water
• Any action that you wouldnt want done to you

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• This is a combined directive from the NHQ Rep,
  PSW SRD for Region 11  SRD for Region 12.
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• Hazing/sexual harassment has again risen it's
  ugly head at summer trainings and it is time to
  take direct action on those individuals that
  continue to "not get the message" that such
  actions will not be tolerated. 

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

•  ALCON
•  With summer in full swing and many weeks left to
  go, we are directing all to review the issue of
  HAZING AND FRATERNIZATION with each of your
  cadets and staff that will be going to training. 
  While this topic is usually covered at the
  training in-briefing, our diligence starts at the
  unit level.

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

•  For your planning purposes and as incentive to
  our cadets/staff to not be involved in any
  unacceptable activities related to
  HAZING/FRATERNIZATION, let everyone know that if
  a cadet/staff is sent home for either one of
  these offenses, the following can be expected

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• Cadets will be REDUCED IN RATE
• All subsequent training orders will be cancelled
• Any advancements will be delayed for 6-12 months. 

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• This is in addition to any other consequences
  that might be deemed appropriate at the
  unit/region level. 
• All unit level punishments will be reviewed by
  the RD, SRD and NHQ Rep to ensure the
  punishment is adequate for the action. 

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• Termination or suspension will definitely be
  considered in all cases depending on severity of
  the action(s). 

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• Adults (depending on the circumstances) can
  expect to be dismissed from the program.

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• Active/Reserve Military Personnel on Orders can
  expect to have their parent command notified and
  must remember that they are subject to the UCMJ.

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• This is no joke.  Our COTCs and their staffs
  already work hard enough without having to put up
  with behavior that goes beyond theyre just
  kids.  

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Region 11/12 Hazing Directive

• Region 11 and 12 have worked very hard to
  eliminate hazing and fraternization at trainings.

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Who??

• This includes those who didnt participate.  I
  was just standing there there are no innocent
  by-standers.

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Who??

• Any individual having knowledge of the actions
  who didnt take appropriate action to stop it.
• This means that even if you arent present but
  overheard something, you MUST report it to the
  Chain of Command.

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Reminder

• A gentle reminder - just because the
  person(s) are not caught at training doesnt mean
  that the same fate will not befall them when it
  is found out later even well after the training.

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Hazing and Harassment

• Hazing or Harassment will not be tolerated at the
  Unit level either.
• The same consequences will be utilized for
  violations of this policy at your home unit.
• You may contact your Regional Director to report
  offenses.

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Responsibility

• It is the responsibility of every Sea Cadet,
  League Cadet, Instructor, Midshipman, and Officer
  to ensure that Hazing and Harassment is not
  tolerated in the Naval Sea Cadet Program.

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Take Action

• Say something when you see someone about to act
  in a manner you believe to be Hazing or
  Harassment.
• Immediately report the incident to the Chain of
  Command.
• Do not fear being labeled a snitch or a rat.
• Remember the core values.

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What About the Victim?

• Is the victim enjoying it?
• How does it make the victim feel?
• How would you feel if you were the victim?

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What About the Victim?

• Feels violated
• Feels ostracized
• Can cause physical or emotional harm

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What About You?

• How would you feel if someone you loved or cared
  deeply about were the victim of harassment or
  hazing?

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What About You?

• How would you feel if you knew that your actions
  in a hazing or harassment incident led to the
  sent someone to the hospital?
• How would you feel if you knew your actions
  caused permanent physical injury or disability?

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What About You?

• How would you feel if you knew your actions
  caused permanent emotional trauma?
• How would you feel if your actions led to
  someones death?

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Effects of Hazing and Harassment

• Detrimental to the program as a whole
• Reduces effectiveness of the team concept
• Physical disfigurement or injury or death
• Emotional problems

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Review

• What is considered Hazing?
• What is considered Harassment?
• What is considered Fraternization?
• What actions should you take?
• Who is responsible for preventing these forms of
  abuse?
• What are the consequences?

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Question and Answers

• Please ask any question you feel we have not
  answered.
• If you have a concern or would like to report an
  incident, see me afterwards.