OPERATING PRACTICES, STANDARDS, AND POLICIES color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, national origin or ancestry, Weapons Policy Other than law enforcement o昀케cers, no individual may carry a military experience, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability 昀椀rearm, loaded or unloaded, or other dangerous weapon in any or disability, gender identity, genetic information or any other school building or on school grounds, pursuant to Massachusetts protected status. The school welcomes employees who enhance law M.G.L. c.269, §10(j). The school prohibits the possession, diversity. Employees with complaints concerning this policy should display, or use of any 昀椀rearm or other dangerous weapon on school follow the steps in the Harassment Policy below. property or at any school-sponsored activity. A “weapon” includes, but is not limited to: No Retaliation • A 昀椀rearm, shotgun, ri昀氀e, BB gun, paintball gun, air ri昀氀e, knife, BB&N is committed to no retaliation in its equal employment, cutting tool, or any other instrument capable of in昀氀icting harassment and non-discrimination policies. Federal and state serious bodily harm law prohibit retaliation against any employee for reporting, 昀椀ling, testifying, assisting or participating in any manner in any • A 昀椀rearm which is not loaded or lacks a clip or other investigation, proceeding or hearing conducted by BB&N or a component to render it immediately operable federal or state enforcement agency concerning allegations of • Components that can be readily assembled into a weapon equal employment violations, harassment or discrimination on the • Any “look-alikes” of the above. basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, natural origin or ancestry, military experience, sexual orientation, physical Individuals violating this policy will face serious disciplinary or mental ability or disability, gender identity, genetic information, consequences and possible criminal charges. or any other protected class. Retaliation will not be tolerated by BB&N. Please report any retaliation to your manager or the Head of Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan School. Any report of retaliatory conduct will be immediately and BB&N expects that all members of our school community will objectively investigated. Violations of this policy will be treated as a treat each other with civility and respect. It is the policy of the serious violation of BB&N’s professional standards. school to provide and maintain a learning environment that is free Any employee who believes that they have been discriminated or of bullying and any other verbal or physical misconduct, which retaliated against in violation of this Policy may also 昀椀le a complaint disrupts the learning environment or makes it unsafe. BB&N follows with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Boston Area Massachusetts law and its Bullying Prevention and Intervention O昀케ce, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617-565-3200) Plan. The full policy applicable to employees and students is or the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, One located at Bullying Policy. Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 (617-727-3990). Equal Employment and Non-Discrimination BB&N is committed to hire and employ individuals quali昀椀ed for positions by virtue of education, training, experience, and personal quali昀椀cations. BB&N does not discriminate on the basis of race, - 24 -