Any applicant for city employment, city employee, or former city employee, who has reason to believe that any employment action, including promotion, training, classification, pay, disciplinary action, transfer, layoff, failure to hire, or termination of employment was based on age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, political affiliation, or non-job related handicap, has the right to appeal such action using the grievance procedure outlined in this article if he or she desires. While such persons are encouraged to use the grievance procedure, they shall have the right to appeal directly to the City Manager. An employee or applicant should appeal an alleged act of discrimination within 30 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94)