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retaliation against an individual because that individual i n good faith has opposed the use of a practi ce f arbi dden by sections 4.613 to 4.640, or has filed a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in an investigation, proceeds ngs, or hears ng under sects ons 4.613 to 4.640, or has attempted to do so. 4.645 Human Rights -Enforcement, e • - - ~~I 1111111 - I~IIUIPIiliI1111iW~~ppl~l111111~^ ~ 1} Initiation. Un1 ess a di fferent procedure i s established by administrative order of the city manager pursuant to section 2.019 of this code, an individual c1 a i mi ng to be aggrieved by a pract i ce prohibited by sections 4.613 to 4.640, may: . ~a~ Within the time limits prescribed in section 4.650, file a ~ request for medi ati an with designated staff, on forms avai 1 abl e from the staff . The i nd i v i duo] may, • at the same time, or at any subsequent time within the 1 imi ts~ prescribed i n section 4.650, f i 1 e a complaint pursuant to subparagraph fib} of this subsection. Filing a request for mediation, however, shall not consti tute a timely f i 1 i ng for purposes of complying with the time 1 i mi tat i ons on f i 1 i ng a comp1 ai nt prescribed i n section 4.650 of this code. ~ b} Fi 1 e a compl ai nt with the state of Oregon Bureau of Labor & I ndustri es ~ BOE I } , or such other enforcement agency as the city manager shat 1 contract with for administration and enforcement of sections 4.613 to 4.640 of this code, on forms avai 1 abl a from the commission. ~2~ Mediation. ~a~ Within ten working days of receipt of a request for med~at~on, the staff shall determine whether the request is consistent with the standards for mediation established i n commi ss i an rules and shall notify the parties whether mediation i s to occur. If the mediation request i s accepted, the notice shat l inform .the parties of the identity of the mediator and shal l establ i sh a t i me for mediation to occur, which i s not 1 ater than 60 days from the date the request was f i 1 ed . Participation i n mediation i s val untary, and either party may reject the offer to medi ate. Med i at i an shall be an informal process conducted i n accordance with rules and standards established by the commission . If the request does not meet the commission's mediation standards, the request shall be denied. ~ b} Mediation sess i ons are not open to the public, but any resol ut~ on of the d~ spute reached through mediation shall not be final until filed with the commission. ~c~ In the event either party rejects mediation, fai 1 s to appear at the time mediation i s scheduled, or the mediation does not result i n a settl event, the mediation request will be dismissed. ~3~ Comps ai ntslall.f i 1 edl,l.wi th11Y a folrlcemelnt agency. ~ a~ Pursuant to its contract with the city, BOL I, or such other enforcement agency with whom the city contracts, i s authorized to enforce the provisions of sections 4.613 to 4.640 of this code in accordance with its adopted procedures and applicable state 1 aw. ~b~ Complaints f i 1 ed by persons claiming to be aggrieved by a practi ce prohibited by sections 4.613 to 4.640 of this code shal 1 be processed and enforced by the enforcement agency i n the same Ordinance - 11