U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Cincinnati Area Office 550 Main Street, Room 10019 Cincinnati, OH 45202 PH: (513) 684-2851 TDD: {513) 684-6698 FAX: (513) 684-2361 COMPLIANCE MANUAL PROCEDURE ON DRAFTING CHARGES The minimum requirement for a charge is that it be in writing, signed and verified. Section 1701.12{a)(3) only requires a clear and concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates, constituting the alleged unlawful employment practices. Thus, only the essential information necessary to give the respondent notice of allegations is required to be included in the charge. An affidavit should be taken from each charging party and additional information, which charging parties may have, should be captured in the affidavit. PlEASE ALL OUT THE INFORMATION BELOW CHARGING PARTY ADDRESS Joseph Gutman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COUNTY CITY STATE ZIP PHONE NUMBER EMPlOYER West Chester Police Dept./ West Chester Township ADDRESS 9577 Beckett Rd., Suite 500 CITY PHONE NUMBER West Chester STATE OH ----------------------------~~~~------------- 513-777-2231 ZIP 45069 ----------- COUNTY Butler 100+ NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY NAME OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFACER OR PERSONNEL MANAGER NAME ADDRESS CITY CHARGING PARTY RACE Joel Herzog, Chief of Police I Larry Burks, Twp. Admin./ Trustees A. Becker, M. Welch, L. Wong 9577 Beckett Rd., Suite 500 West Chester STATE OH ZIP Joseph Gutman White SEX Male AGE 49 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 7/21/1971 DATE OF BIRTH DATe OF HIRE DE-PARTMENT 1/26/1995 PRESENT/LAST JOB TITLE Captain HOW LONG IN THIS JOB 25 years 45069 CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION AGENCY EEOC This form Is 8ffectad by !he Privacv Act at 1974; See Privacv Act Statement before COf'lll)leting this form. CHARGE NUMBER and EEOC State or local Agency, if 11ny HOME TELEPHONE NAME Joseph Gutman CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH 7/21/1971 NAMED IS THE EMPLOYER, LABOR ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHO DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ME (If more than one list below. I TELEPHONE NAME NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS II 513-777-2231 West Chester Police Dept./ West Chester Township 100+ STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE, AND ZIP CODE 9577 Beckett Rd., Suite 500 West Chester . OH I100+ NAME NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS West Chester Board of Trustees ClTY, STA3~D ZIP CODE STREET ADDRESS 9113 Cincinnati-Davton Rd. co•o•n 0 CAUSUISCRIMtNATION BASED ON RACE RETALIATION AGE[ SEX 45069 45069 West Chester J~ REU.,.,. ] DISABIUTY 0 NATIONAL ORIGIN D COUNTY Butler TELEPHON5 513-777- 900 COUNTY Butler DATE DISCRIMINATION TOOK PLACE EARLIEST (ADEAIEPA) LATEST (ALL) OTHER (Specify) CONTINUING ACTION THE PARTICULARS ARE (If additional space is needed, attach extra sheet(s)): D 7/1/2020 l. l have worked with the West Chester Police Department since I was hired in January 1995. I hold the title of Police Captain. I am fully qualified for the position. II. The other Captain In the department, Jamie Hensley, and I participated in an investigation of sexual harassment by a female coworker whose flirtatious behavior made me uncomfortable. After I participated in the investigation, Police Chief Joel Herzog retaliated against me and Captain Hensley by taking away responsibilities and otherwise undermining my job. Captain Hensley and I informed HR and the Township Administrator that Chief Herzog often made sexist and racist statements as well as anti-Muslim statements in the workplace and retaliated against us for participating in the harassment investigation. The Township did not investigate and told us to confront Chief Herzog ourselves. Chief Herzog then downgraded our performance reviews and raises. He also took away more key responsibilities and froze us out of meetings and decisions that we were previously included in. In earty 2020, the Township finally Investigated the Chief because we made fonnal written complaints about the pattern of retaliation against us and about his discriminatory behavior. We participated in that investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the Township did not discipline the Chief. I was then placed on a disciplinary plan that requires me to bring any retaliation concerns to the Chief or be suspended or fired, even if it is the Chief who is retaliating against me. This is not Township policy. The Chief, Township and Trustees also retaliated against me by making false public statements that damaged my personal and professional reputation. Others have recently come forward with written complaints about similar comments by the Chief, two have quit. Ill. I was and am still being retaliated against because of my participation and opposition activity protected by Title VII. I also want this charge filed with the EEOC. I wil advise the agencies if I change my address or telephone number and I will cooperate fully with them in the processing of my charge in accordance with their procedures. I declare th~_lregoinlljs true and correct COMPLAINANT I swear or llflirm that I have read the above charge and !hat it is true to the best at my knowledge, information and belief. NOTARY ~Date CJ}~o/:b Charging Party {Signature) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DATE 1n... ~, ..... ,.,... u.. .,._,.. •"'"'"'\