Generations

Generations' Code of Conduct

Generations is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for its guests, members, volunteers, and staff. In order to achieve this goal, Generations expects each guest, member, volunteer, and staff person to conduct themselves in an appropriate, respectful, responsible, and non-threatening way.

Generations is an Intergenerational Center. We provide a space for people of all ages to gather and share experiences. To achieve this goal, we ask that everyone sharing the space conduct themselves in a manner appropriate for all ages. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Respectful speech among and toward others
• Respectful actions among and toward others
• Respectful behavior among and toward others

Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:

• Engaging in behavior that is unsafe and/or harmful to one’s self or others
• Exhibiting threatening and/or intimidating behaviors, such as:
• Using profane, abusive, obscene, threatening, harassing, insulting, or sexually suggestive language
• Threatening and/or the use of violence of any kind
• Harassment of guests, members, volunteers, and/or staff
• Using hate speech or epithets (e.g. racial, ethnic, sexist, homophobic, and/or religious slurs)
• Violating City, County, State, and/or Federal laws
• Intoxication by alcohol, controlled substances, illicit drugs, or other intoxicant or mind-altering substance
• Misusing, misappropriating, damaging, stealing, and/or obstructing the use of Generations’ equipment, resources, and/or facilities
• Selling, soliciting, petitioning, posting or distributing materials without permission
• Failing to maintain a level of personal hygiene that is non‐offensive in a social environment

Firearms, knives, explosives, or any other dangerous object, including but not limited to any facsimile firearm, knife, or explosive are prohibited within the Generations facility or at any on- or off-site activity sponsored in-part or in-full by Generations.

Consequences

Any violation of the code of conduct will result in actions taken against the perpetrator. Consequences will be applied equally to any violation, regardless of circumstance. All consequences will be initiated by Generations’ staff and approved by the Executive Director before going into effect.

Any guest, member, volunteer, or staff that commits or attempts to commit any offense is subject to sanctions, including but not limited to:

• Being asked to leave the premises
• Having membership or visitor privileges suspended or revoked
• Permanent ban from Generations
• Reported to the police or other appropriate authority
• Legal prosecution
• Restitution if/when appropriate

Generations staff does not wish to remove members from any activity or the facility. However, when warranted, we will take appropriate action using the following discipline structure:

Offense & Penalty

Level 1 Offenses

• Includes but is not limited to non-verbal, non-physical, or non-unlawful violations
• Penalties:
• First Offense: Verbal warning
• Second Offense: Written warning
• Third Offense: Removal from premises and 30-day suspension from the facility
• Final Offense: Permanent ban from the facility

Level 2 Offenses

• Includes but is not limited to malicious, vulgar, obscene, abusive language; racial, religious, sexual, or other offensive epithets; threatening, demeaning, aggressive, or harassing language aimed at another person either directly or indirectly
• Penalties:
• First Offense: Immediate removal from premises
• Second Offense: Immediate removal from premises and 60-day suspension from the facility
• Third Offense: Permanent ban from the facility

Level 3 Offenses

• Includes but is not limited to physical aggression towards others; pushing, hitting, slapping, or touching another person without permission with the intent to do harm physically or mentally; touching, grabbing, fondling, or other sexually explicit contact with or without the permission of the other person
•  Penalties:
• First Offense: Immediate removal from premises and 180-day suspension from the facility
• Second Offense: Permanent ban from the facility

Level 4 Offenses

• Includes but is not limited to any action that is in violation of city, county, state, or federal law; intoxication by alcohol, controlled substances, illicit drugs, or other intoxicant or mind-altering substance; assault with or without a weapon
• Penalties:
• First Offense: Immediate removal from premises and 1-year suspension from the facility
• Second Offense: Permanent ban from the facility

Local authorities will be notified and/or requested for assistance in any situation, regardless of the level of offense, if it is reasonably believed that one or more party is in danger.

The code of conduct is executed by the Executive Director, whose decision will prevail in all cases. The Executive Director reserves the right to investigate situations, interview those involved, and adjust penalties if warranted.

Appeals to penalties may be submitted in writing to the Executive Director. In the case of banishment, appeal letters may be mailed to:

Generations

1500 Douglas Drive Suite D

Plymouth, WI 53073

Appeals will be handled in a timely manner. Penalties will remain in effect until an appeal decision has been made, at which time the appellant will be notified of the decisions.