(A) Nondiscrimination. In compliance with all federal and state laws pertaining to non-discrimination, it is the policy of the City:
(1) To provide equality of opportunity in employment with the city for all persons.
(2) To carry out all programs and activities in such manner that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, genetic information, pregnancy, age, ancestry, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or veteran's status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination with respect to such programs or activities.
(B) Employment, human resources and program practices.
(1) The city prohibits discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, genetic information, pregnancy, age, ancestry, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or veteran's status, in all aspects of its human resources policies, working conditions and relationship with employees and applicants for employment, as well as to provide equal access to all programs in order to promote a continuing equal employment opportunity program by the city.
(2) The city shall put forth every effort to see that contractors and subcontractors who perform work for the city shall comply with all federal, state and equal employment opportunity policies when applicable.
(3) The Director of Human Resources shall serve as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officer who will coordinate the city equal employment opportunity efforts. It shall be the duty of the EEO officer to provide advice, conduct initial investigations and to seek conciliation of employee discriminatory complaints.
(C) Report/investigatory procedure. The City Manager shall establish a reporting and investigatory procedure, in the form of an Administrative Order, for city employees to utilize in the event they encounter or believe they are the subject of discriminatory practices in relation to their employment with the city. This procedure shall be made available to all city employees. The City Manager shall ensure all substantiated complaints of discrimination in violation are addressed appropriately.
(D) Program implementation.
(1) The City Manager shall direct the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy to promote equal opportunity in every aspect of employment policy and practice, including but not limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including workshops, seminars and schooling. This implementation shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) A notice of the city's policy on nondiscrimination in employment shall be posted on the city's intranet so as to come to the attention of all employees.
(b) Notification of employment opportunities, new positions, vacancies, promotion possibilities and training opportunities shall be posted on the city's intranet so as to come to the attention of all employees.
(c) Any public announcements of employment opportunities placed by or on behalf of the city shall state that the city is an equal opportunity employer.
(d) The name of the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer shall be posted on the city's intranet.
(e) As appropriate, place employment advertisements in newspapers.
(f) Systematic contacts will be made with minority and human relations organizations to encourage referral of qualified minority applicants to the city, and maintain records of such responses.
(g) The city shall make every effort to promote after-school and summer vacation employment for minorities.
(h) The city shall inventory and evaluate minority personnel for promotion opportunities and encourage minority employees to seek such opportunities.
(i) The city shall insure that seniority practices, job classification, and the like, do not have a discriminatory effect.
(j) The city shall develop and maintain records as related to aspects of this equal employment opportunity policy such as recruitment, employment, hiring, promotions, and the like.
('80 Code, § 161.01 - 161.04) (Res. 28-76, passed 6-7-76; Am. Res. 86-15, passed 12-7-15)