EOAC 20-1 DEOMI QUIZ 4 Questions And
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Harrassment Behavior that is unwelcome or offensive to a reasonable person, whether
oral, written, or physical, that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment
Examples of Harrassment - electronic communications, including social media, other
forms of communication, and in person
- includes offensive jokes, epithets, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, displays of
offensive objects or imagery, stereotyping, intimidating acts, veiled threats of violence,
threatening or provoking remarks, racial or other slurs, derogatory remarks about a persons
accent, or displays of racially offensive symbols
- Activities or actions undertaken for a proper military or governmental purpose, such as combat
survival training, are NOT considered harassment
All service members must: Foster a culture and work environment free from harrassment
Discriminatory Harrassment Unwelcome conduct based on race, color, religion, sex
(including gender identity), National origin, or sexual orientation
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Sexual Harrassment Conduct that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and deliberate or repeated offensive comments or gestures of a sexual nature
Bullying A form of harrassment that includes acts of aggression by service members or
DoD civilian employees, with a nexus to military service, with the intent of harming a service
member either physically or psychologically, without a proper military or other governmental
purpose
Examples of Bullying: - may involve singling out an individual from his or her coworkers,
or unit, for ridicule because he or she is considered different or weak. It often involves an
imbalance of power between the aggressor and the victim
- can be conducted through the use of electronic devices or communications and by other means
including social media as well as in person
-Exclusion
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Hazing Conduct through which service members or DoD employees, without a proper
military or governmental purpose but with a nexus to military service, physically or
psychologically injures or creates a risk of physical or psychological injury to service members
for the purpose of initiation into, admission into, affiliation with, change in status or position
within, or as a condition for continued membership in any military or DoD civilian organization.
Can be done with the use of electronic devices or communications and by other means including
social media as well as in person.
- Initiation / Inclusion
Retaliation Encompasses illegal, impermissible, or hostile actions taken by a service
member's chain of command, peers, or coworkers as a result of making or being suspected of
making a protected communication in accordance with DoDD 7050.06 (Military Whistleblower
Protection).
Examples of Retaliation: Retaliation for reporting a criminal offense can occur in several
ways, including reprisal. Investigation of complaints of non-criminal retaliatory actions other
than reprisal will be processed within service regulations.
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Ostracism, maltreatment, and criminal acts for a retaliatory purpose in connection with an
alleged sex-related offense or sexual harrassment; or for performance of duties concerning an
alleged sex-related offense or sexual harrassment.
Reprisal Taking or threatening to take an unfavorable personnel action, or withholding or
threatening to withhold a favorable personnel action, for making, preparing to make, or being
perceived as making or preparing to make a protected communication.
Ostracized, affecting the career (ex. evaluation), condition of employment
Behavioral Elements Associated with Harrassment Any conduct whereby a Service
member or DoD employee who:
- knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally
- without proper authority
- with a nexus to military service (and)
- engages in conduct that is unwelcome or offensive to a reasonable person
