h) The victim may regard sexual harassment as a shameful experience, which may lead to social isolation and/or alienation from co-workers who may have experienced similar harassment. Employees must contact an EEO counselor within 45 calendar days from the date of the occurrence or when the employee first became aware of alleged discrimination. The use of microaggressions, or verbal and nonverbal insults, comments, or other unwelcome behavior, that may be intentionally or unintentionally offensive, demanding or degrading. [CDATA[/* >