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COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: NEW ANTI-HARASSMENT AND HATE INCIDENT PROCEDURES COMDTINST
A. ANTI-HARASSMENT AND HATE INCIDENT PROCEDURES, COMDTINST 5350.7
(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF REF (A) DATED 5 JANUARY
2010.
2. THIS NEW COMDTINST ESTABLISHES THE COAST GUARDS POLICY TO
TO ENSURE A WORKPLACE WHERE NO MEMBER OF THE WORKFORCE WILL BE
SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL OR VERBAL HARASSMENT, ABUSE OR VIOLENCE BASED
ON AN INDIVIDUALS RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, PARENTAL STATUS,
POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY LAW.
3. THE INSTRUCTION REFLECTS THE ONGOING COMMITMENT OF THE COAST
GUARD TO PROVIDE A WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT FREE OF HARASSING
BEHAVIOR.
4. ALL COAST GUARD UNIT COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS-
IN-CHARGE, DEPUTY/ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, AND CHIEFS OF HEADQUARTERS
STAFF ELEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
INSTRUCTION.
5. NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE OF THIS INSTRUCTION.
OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION IS ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE:
HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/CI/CI(UNDERSCORE)5350(UNDE
RSCORE)7.PDF OR CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO THE DIRECTIVES SITE
AND SEARCH FOR COMDTINST 5350.7,
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS.
FRANCINE BLYTHER, CHIEF, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS OPERATIONS
(CG-00H-2) AT (202) 372-4520.
7. RELEASED BY TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS
DIRECTORATE.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.