Sexual Misconduct / Harassment Policies & Resources

POLICIES Related to Sexual Misconduct/Harassment

Mandated by PC(USA) Book of Order

Mandated by New York State Law

- NYS Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy (2018)

Additional PGV Directives

- PGV Policy on Automatic Administrative Leave (2013)
- PGV Protocol re Person Seeking Entry or Reinstatement to Pastoral Office

RESOURCES Related to Sexual Misconduct/Harassment

For Sessions: Workplace sexual harassment prevention training resources

- NYS Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Sessions– online
- PGV Sexual Harassment Case Studies (2022)
- PGV Protocol re Person Seeking Entry or Reinstatement to Pastoral Office
- Preventing and Responding to Harassment: helpful information about anti-harassment policies – PCUSA General Counsel Mike Kirk (4/2022)

For Sessions: Sexual misconduct policy making and practices

- PGV Child Safety Resources (2017)
- PGV Resources for Session Policy (2018)
- PGV Risk Management (2018)
- PGV Toolbox (2022)
- Safe Church Resources (2017)
- SafeConduct Workbench – tools to cultivate responsible leadership & prevent sexual abuse (for Insurance Board Partners in Protection policy holders)

For Sessions: Best practices and registered sex offenders

- Registered Sex Offenders/Covenant of Accountability & Support in PGV
- Covenant of Accountability & Support in PGV: Training (rev)

For Sessions: Best practice and model of an informational brochure for a congregation

- We Speak Up for Kids Brochure

For Sessions and Committee on Ministry: Best practice and discovery of incident

- PGV 2021 Disclosing Sexual Boundary Violations to a Congregation Manual

For Ruling Elders, Deacons, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Church Certified Christian Educators, and Teaching Elders: Mandated reporting of abuse