National Science Foundation Requirements on Sexual Harassment, Other 形式 of Harassment, 及性侵犯

Summary

On February 8, 2018, the National Science Foundation released 重要通知. 144. The notice reminds the research community of its obligations to fully investigate complaints of sexual or other harassment and for complying with federal nondiscrimination 法律. After conducting a public comment on a proposed award term and condition, NSF released a new term and condition, Article X: Notification Requirements Regarding Sexual Harassment, Other 形式 of Harassment, 或性侵犯2018年9月21日. The term is effective for new awards and funding amendments to existing awards issued on or after October 21, 2018.

Institutional Requirements

1. Maintain Harassment-Free Research Workplaces
   • Establish and maintain clear and unambiguous standards of behavior
   • Establish notification pathways for all personnel, including students, regardless 工作地点
   • Provide accessible and evident means for reporting violations, including reporting when personnel are engaged in conferences, workshops, field work, or other research 设施
   • Ensure institutional due diligence with timely investigations of allegations and corrective 行动
2. 向NSF报告
   • Skidmore must report to NSF if:
     1. It places a PI or Co-PI 行政休假 related to an investigation of an alleged violation or a finding/determination demonstrating a violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
     2. It imposes any administrative action on a PI or Co-PI related to an investigation of an alleged violation or a finding/determination demonstrating a violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
     3. It issues a finding/determination regarding a PI or Co-PI demonstrating a violation of awardee policies or codes of conduct, statutes, regulations, or executive orders relating to sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.
   • Skidmore must report as a direct recipient or as a subrecipient of an NSF award that 包括术语.
   • Skidmore must submit the report to NSF within ten (10) business days from the placement 行政休假, imposition of administrative action, or the date of the finding/determination. The report submissions will be done by the Office of 赞助的研究 based on information provided by 人力资源.

NSF可能采取的行动

After receiving and reviewing the information, NSF will consult with Skidmore and 阿美:

• Initiate the substitution of the PI or a Co-PI,
• Reduce the award funding amount, or
• Suspend or terminate the award. 

NSF的考虑

• Safety and security of personnel supported by the NSF award
• Overall impact to NSF-funded activity
• Continued advancement of taxpayer-funded investments in science and scientists
• Whether the awardee has taken appropriate action(s) to ensure continuity of science and that continued progress can be made under funded project

报道

• All grant personnel (PI, Co-PI roles trigger reporting requirement)
• All locations where grant work is undertaken (including conferences, workshops, field sites, on- and off-campus research 设施, online)
• The new term and condition will be applied to new NSF awards and funding amendments to existing awards made on or after October 21, 2018.