An IFC (Instituto Federal Catarinense) employee from Sombrio, south of Santa Catarina, was convicted of harassment. The suspect was dismissed from the institution, and the result of the initiated DPA (administrative disciplinary process) was published.

The server would have harassed and been fired – Photo: Sombrio Advanced Campus/Disclosure/ND

The decision was published on July 3 this year in the DOW (Official Gazette). As for the penalty in the form of dismissal due to accusations against the server, the institution says that he will be able to appeal.

“If it is in the interests of the server to use its legal right to appeal the decision. The internal and external community is free to speak for or against the outcome, but the IFC does not take the case out of the correctional sphere, as this is a process initiated and carried out in accordance with legal procedures,” he said in a message. note.

IFC also stressed that it does not condone any form of harassment, “especially those that target employees and/or students. Therefore, all complaints received against the employees of the institution are transferred to the department of internal affairs, which deals with disciplinary issues of its employees.”

Read the IFC note in full:

Explanatory note – IFC

Due to the manifestations that have occurred due to the recent dismissal of an employee of the IFC (Instituto Federal Catarinense), at the Sombrio Advanced campus, the institution clarifies that the legal procedures have been followed and followed, applied through the PAD (disciplinary administrative process), as a result of which the decision has been made on the application to the server of a penalty in the form of dismissal.

The PAD result was published in the DOU (Official Gazette) on July 3rd. In the process, the deadlines for filing appeals expire if it is in the interest of a public official to use his legal right to appeal the decision. The internal and external community is free to speak for or against the outcome, but the IFC does not pursue a case outside the correctional realm, as it is a process initiated and carried out in accordance with legal procedures.

In addition, the educational institution values ​​a healthy environment and does not tolerate any form of harassment, especially those that relate to employees and / or students. Therefore, all incoming denunciations of the employees of the Institution are transferred to the internal affairs bodies, which deal with disciplinary issues of their employees.

As an educational institution, IFC’s values ​​are based on ethics and social justice. As such, it rejects all forms of harassment or discrimination, which implies its commitment to a policy of combating all forms of violence/harassment. In this way, it reaffirms its commitment to civic education, social inclusion, innovation and regional development through professional and technological education in the areas of learning, research and dissemination of knowledge that it promotes among the population.

Sincerely, General Communications Coordinator, Cecom/Reitoria and Instituto Federal Catarinense.