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Interim Relief Memo

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To: Gerald W.C.

Senior Vice-President of Human Resources

From: Andrew Vaccarezza

Date: November 21, 2006

Re: Recommendation for Interim Relief in the Halgas/Peters Matter

Jordan Halgas entered my office on March 20th, 2007, to express a complaint against her supervisor, Brian Peters. Ms. Halgas expressed her concerns in regard to Mr. Peters’ conduct in the work place. During the interview Ms. Halgas explained Mr. Peters’ conduct as “sexual in nature” and “aggressive.” Ms. Halgas stated Mr. Peters has invited her to dinner once, to lunch about 10 times within 60 days, sent her flowers, visits her at her desk 2-3 times a day, touched her leg, sends e-mails to supervised employees with sexual and vulgar content, and has made comments sexual in nature towards two women vendors in Ms. Halgas’ presence. Ms. Halgas also stated she has seen Mr. Peters throw items out of frustration and use profanity in the work place. After completing the interview with Ms Halgas, an interview was held with Mr. Peters.

During this interview Mr. Peters did not deny his behavior could be described as “aggressive.” Mr. Peters admits to becoming frustrated and throwing objects at the wall but never at or in the direction of any employee. Mr. Peters stated his conduct towards Ms. Halgas was not sexual in nature in any way. After asking Mr. Peters about the dinner date and lunch invites he stated it was “strictly business.” Mr. Peters states “this is how I reward my team on a group level and individual level.” Mr. Peters also responded to the repeated desk visits in same manner stating the visits were how he “manages his team.” Mr. Peters does not deny sending e-mails sexual in content to all team members or making the sexual

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