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____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 19 Septembre 2016 Harassment Policy 6.2.10 Even if the matter is resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant, the Principal/ Head of Human Resources Services is none theless obliged under this policy, to pursue the investigation and to take whatever disciplinary action is appropriate. 6.2.11 A respondent to a complaint may be removed from the workplace at the time of the complaint and during the investigation where it is det ermined by the Head of School that it is appropriate to do so considering the seriousness of the allegations , the need for an impartial and fair investigation, or the interests of the safety or welfare of staff or students. 6.2.12 A copy of the formal written complaint, along with a description of the resolution of the complaint and any disciplinary action must be filed in the OSR/personnel file of the respondent. 7 THE INVESTIGATION The investigation plays an important role in reviewing the facts of the compl aint and making recommendations to the Head of School or Head of Human Resources Services, as required. It should be initiated and completed as quickly as possible in a sensitive and thorough manner . Investigations will be conducted in a manner that is a ppropriate in the circumstances , as determined by the investigator and the School . All information obtained about an incident or complaint of harassment, including identifying information of individuals involved, must be kept confidential, unless disclosure is necessary for the purposes of investigating, or taking corrective action at the conclusion of an investigation, or unless disclosure is otherwise required by law. 7.1 Two persons responsible for the investigation (the 'Investigators') must be appointed, in the case of students, by the Head of School ; in the case of employees, by the Head of Human Resources Services. The Investigators will be members of management (Vice - Principal, Principal, Directors and above), who are not supervisors of the employees or the students involved and who can speak French or English as needed. External investigators will be retained as appropriate, as determined by the School. 7.2 The investigators must - gather facts as quickly as possible by meeting with the complainant, the respondent , and any witnesses or others who may have pertinent information , separa tely - remind both the complainant and respondent of his/her right to have a support person present at all times including a parent/guardian, a friend or Alliance representative as appropriate . The support person is not permitted to interrupt or interfere with the investigation or participate in individual interviews. - take notes at each meeting and sign and date the notes