Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when the conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment, according to the U. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Other than participation in a small pension program administered by the Village of Tarrytown, TVAC is a completely independent organization.
It operates with no money from taxes, owns its own building, vehicles and equipment, and depends on volunteers and donations. The four women interviewed for this article said they were reluctant to be identified, in part, for fear of retaliation by TVAC Captain Mike Farley, a member of the corps' board and an outspoken supporter of the accused.
Turk has taken a voluntary leave of absence. Farley said there was one "serious" incident involving the man and a female corps member that was "dealt with to the satisfaction of all parties involved," but dismissed the other allegations as "silly. After ignoring orders not to be alone with female members, the man was suspended in July, , by the then-Captain, who is no longer an active member of the corps due to illness. It was this suspension that compelled the March vote by the Board of Directors and the testimony of the nine women before the board since TVAC bylaws state that suspensions can last no more than six months before a final decision to revoke or reinstate membership.
It was a very tense meeting," said Zdanis. Zdanis said she was surprised that the board didn't vote unanimously to revoke the man's membership. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. From Business: Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, founded in , is a nonprofit basic life support provider that offers emergency medical services to the residents of…. Advertise with Us. Training is free. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Sign up for our newsletter.
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