1003 EEO/Anti-Harassment and Anti-
Discrimination Exam Questions And
Correct Answers.
The Tacoma Fire Department's policy on discrimination and harassment in the workplace is - Answer
ZERO TOLERANCE
Every employee is responsible for - Answer his or her behavior and accountable for his or her actions.
Employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that - Answer complies with TFD and City
Policy and demonstrate respect for the diversity of the workforce and the community it serves.
The TFD EEO Officer(s) shall be responsible for: - Answer Maintaining this document
Define Allegation - Answer An unproven assertion.
Define Complaint - Answer A written claim or charge of misunderstanding, difference in interpretation,
or violation of a condition of employment.
Define Allegations of discrimination or harassment - Answer An unproven assertion that discrimination
or harassment has occurred.
Define Discrimination - Answer Treating people unfairly because of their race, religion, creed, color,
national origin or ancestry, sex or gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, veteran
status, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, the presence of any sensory, mental or
physical disability, employment subject to USERRA or any other applicable local, state or federal laws.
Define EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) - Answer The right for all people to be treated according
to individual merit, fitness, and capability in all employment processes, without regard to race, religion,
creed, color, national origin or ancestry, sex or gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation,
veteran status, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, the presence of any sensory,
, mental or physical disability, employment subject to USERRA or any other applicable local, state or
federal laws.
Define EEO External Compliance Agency - Answer Compliance agencies including the Federal, State and
Local agencies that enforce Title VII Civil Rights Laws such as the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, The Washington State Human Rights Commission or the Tacoma Human Rights and Human
Services Department.
Define Employees - Answer This term includes officers and employees of all classifications and of any
employment status in the Tacoma Fire Department. For the purpose of this document only, this term
also applies to temporary employees, contract employees, interns, and volunteers.
Define Gender Expression or Identity - Answer This term means "having or being perceived as having a
gender expression or identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not that
gender expression or identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that
traditionally associated with the sex assigned to the person at birth.
Define Genetic information - Answer Information about genetic tests of applicants, employees or their
family members; the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members; family medical history
and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees or their family members.
Define Harassment Based on Protected Class Membership - Answer Harassment is a form of
discrimination that can include but is not limited to:
1. Conduct demonstrating a negative bias toward a protected class, such as making verbal or physical
threats, engaging in hostile or angry behavior
2. Possessing, displaying or circulating offensive or objectionable pictures, literature, electronic mail or
other printed matter in the workplace that portray a biased or stereotypical view of a protected class
3. Telling jokes, using threatening or offensive words, engaging in activities in the workplace that
derogate
Define Investigation - Answer A documented fact-finding process in response to an employee's
allegation or resulting from a situation of which an employee becomes aware or that s/he observes. The
purpose of an investigation is to determine at the earliest attainable opportunity whether actual or
potential discrimination or harassment has occurred.
