Sexual Harassment Prevention Survey

Anonymous Focus Group Questions

These questions are anonymous and no personal identifiable information will be shared.

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* 1. In the past 6 months, how often did someone at work: Make unwanted attempts to establish a sexual relationship with you, or engage in sexual activities with you, despite your efforts to discourage these attempts or express disinterest?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 2. If you have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, please indicate the type. (Check all that apply) If you have not experienced sexual harassment, please check the last box.

Unwanted touching

Verbal remarks of a sexual nature (including jokes and innuendos)

Inappropriate or offensive comments towards you or in your presence

Gestures of a sexual nature, including exposure of any private parts

Persistent and unwanted invitations of a sexual nature

Lustful staring at you or a part of your body

Messages, pictures of a sexual nature sent to you via e-mail, direct messaging, or through social media

Stalking - online or physically

Sexual coercion or quid pro quo which is where a person promises or hints at enhanced career prospects in return for a sexual favor, or threatens adverse career impact if you do not respond favorably

Sexual assault or rape (please know that this is a criminal offense, and you have the right to report it to the police)

I have not experienced any form of sexual harassment

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Who sexually harassed you? (Check all that apply)

A colleague (co-worker)

Manager/Supervisor

Patient/Veteran

Vendor

Contractor

Visitor

I don’t know

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* 4. Did you report the sexual harassment?

Yes

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* 5. Who did you report the sexual harassment to? Please select all that apply.

My first supervisor/manager

A member of management not in my chain of command

The local EEO Office

The local Harassment Prevention Coordinator (HPC)

I entered a DBRS report

ORMDI EEO Counselor

ORMDI HPP Office

Human Resources

Union

Patient Advocate

VA Police

I did not report the behavior

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* 6. If you did not report the sexual harassment, please indicate why. (Check all that apply)

I feared retaliation by my harasser

I felt like it would have a negative impact on my career

I was afraid no one would believe me

I did not want to relive the trauma

The harasser is in a position of power and may influence management

I felt like I would be blamed

I didn't want to get the harasser into trouble

I didn't feel like management would do anything about it

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace, what did you do? (Check all that apply)

Nothing, I kept quiet

I confronted the harasser and told them that this was wrong

I reported it to management

I reported it to the ORMDI EEO or HPP Office

I offered the sexually harassed person my support and escalated the situation

I offered the sexually harassed person my support in private but without escalating it

I reported it to my local EEO Office/ Local HPC

I reported it to the Union

I have not witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace

I submitted a DBRS report.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is the current level of morale at the facility (10-very high, 1, very low)?

1 - Very Low

Good

10 - Very High

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. What is ONE thing about your organization that you would NOT want to change?

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* 10. What is ONE thing about your organization that you want to change?

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* 11. My agency tolerates comments and actions of a sexual nature that I view as inappropriate in the workplace.

Yes

If yes, list what comments and or actions are being said, and who is saying or committing the offense (e.g. my supervisor, patient, visitor or etc.)

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* 12. Do you think the VA's training on sexual harassment is effective in preventing and addressing sexual harassment?

Yes

If you answered no, what do you believe is preventing the training from being effective and what do you recommend the VA change to make the training more effective?

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* 13. I am a employee or contractor of... (Note if you are not a VA employee select Non-Department Individual).

VHA

VBA

NCA

Staff Office

Non-Department Individual (Veteran, Beneficiary, Visitor)

Other (please specify)