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[August 21, 2007]
California law (AB 1825), which went into effect in 2005, requires employers to offer all supervisors at least two hours of mandatory training in sexual harassment every two years. Because they assign and direct the work of others, including research and teaching assistants, the University has determined that all faculty are supervisors and must also complete the training.
During the week of September 10, the Office of the President will roll out a revised online sexual harassment prevention training program to all UC supervisors. A version for faculty will roll out shortly thereafter.
Many supervisors and faculty completed their initial training in 2005. Since it is two years since this training was taken, they must now take the revised course. The deadline for completing the course is December 31, 2007. Since supervisors and faculty are required to take the course every two years, those who took sexual harassment prevention training in 2006 or later will not have to take the revised course this year, however, they will be required to complete a course two years from the year they last took it.
Like the 2005 version, the interactive 2007 course is designed to take at least two hours and includes scenarios aimed at helping supervisors and faculty recognize and prevent sexual harassment situations in the workplace.
The course can be taken from any computer with Internet access. The course does not have to be taken in one sitting; for those who need to return to the training, the program will take them to where they last were in the course.
The supervisors and faculty who are required to take the course this year will be sent an e-mail from Judy Boyette, Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Benefits, with a personalized link to the online training course. Periodic reminders will be sent to those who have not completed the course.
For more information, visit the Sexual Harassment Prevention Training website.