It is the policy of the city to foster, maintain and promote equal employment opportunity. The city shall select employees on the basis of the applicant’s qualifications for the job and award them, with respect to compensation and opportunity for training and advancement, including upgrading and promotion, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, non-disqualifying related handicap, political affiliation, or marital status. Applicants with physical handicaps shall be given equal consideration with other applicants for positions in which their physical handicaps do not prevent them from performing the essential functions of the job.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 11-17-98)