KEVIN J. GRANTHAM COMMITTEES Senate President Member of Colorado State Capito! Denver, Colorado 80203 Capitol: (303) 866-4877 Kevin.Grantham Senate@state.co.us Legislative Council Executive Committee of the Legislative Council Senate Services SENATE STATE OF COLORADO DENVER Senate President March 29, 2018 Dear Senator Tate: This letter is to inform you that the inves concluded. jation into allegations of misconduct against you has ‘A workplace harassment complaint was filed against you in late 2017, which was investigated by the Employer's Council. Your complaint was referred to me per Joint Rule 38 | take complaints of workplace harassment and the duties prescribed to me by Joint Rule 38 very seriously. The complainant and the accused both deserve a process that is fair and thorough, which is what | have endeavored to provide. | appreciate that you have fully cooperated with and maintained the confidentiality of this process. After thorough review of the evidence related to the complaint, including witness statements and reports, as well as an independent legal opinion, my assessment supports a different conclusion than those reached by Employer's Council in their investigative report. ‘White it is possibie that the complainant's Allegation #1 (as numbered in the Employer's Council report) could be construed to be a violation of policy, the specifics of that allegation are not consistent as they are reported in the written complaint, to the media, and the Employer's Councit investigation. As such, there is no definitive determination that the policy was violated. | have been advised that the remaining allegations (Allegations #2-#4) do not in any way allege a violation of our workplace harassment policy. Itis also important to note that none of the complainant's accusations constitute a violation of state or federal employment laws. | reach that conclusion after consulting with legal counsel and discussing the Employers Council's report with their Vice President This has been a learning experience for all of us. Itis noted that you have already participated in the required workplace harassment seminar as well as an additional voluntary seminar with the Senate Majority Caucus. Therefore, in light of my review, and the seminars already attended, | have determined that corrective action based on this complaint is unwarranted, and that this investigation is therefore concluded. Kevin J°Grantham Senate President