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Oneida Nation

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Phone: (920)869-2214

Oneida, WI 54155

BC Resolution # 01-14-26-A

Amendments to the Workplace Violence Law

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe

recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and

WHEREAS,

the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1,

of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and

WHEREAS,

the Workplace Violence law (“the Law”) was adopted by the Oneida Business Committee

through resolution BC-06-28-17-E; and

WHEREAS,

the purpose of the Workplace Violence law is to provide all Oneida Nation employees and

visitors an environment that is free of violence and the threat of violence. The Nation’s

Human Resources Department requested amendments to the Workplace Violence law to

address investigative enforcement. Amendments are also being sought to delegate

authority to investigators to put employees on investigative leave, discipline employees,

and address employment eligibility and ineligibility; and

WHEREAS,

the amendments to the Law require that the reporting and investigating of workplace

violence be primarily handled by the Nation Equal Employment Opportunity Department,

rather than the employee’s supervisor; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee developed the proposed amendments to the Law

through collaboration with representatives from the Oneida Human Resources Department

and the Oneida Law Office; and

WHEREAS,

in accordance with the Legislative Procedures Act a legislative analysis and fiscal impact

statement were completed for the proposed amendments to the Law; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee held a public meeting on the proposed amendments

to the Law on October 15, 2025, with no individuals providing oral comments, and the

public comment period for the amendments to this Law was held open until October 22,

2025, with two (2) submissions of written comments received; and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee accepted the public comments on November 5, 2025;

and

WHEREAS,

the Legislative Operating Committee reviewed and considered the public comments on

November 14, 2025; and

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Amendments to the Workplace Violence Law

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee hereby adopts the amendments

to the Workplace Violence law, which shall become effective on January 28, 2026.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Oneida Business Committee, hereby certify that the Oneida

Business Committee is composed of 9 members of whom 5 members constitute a quorum; 6 members

were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 14th day of January, 2026; that the forgoing

resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 5 members for, 0 members against, and 0

members not voting*; and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.

____________________________

Lisa Liggins, Secretary

Oneida Business Committee

*According to the By-Laws, Article I, Section 1, the Chair votes "only in the case of a tie."