(a) The Village of Forest is committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants, participants, and employees in all facets of its operation, and, where deficiencies are noted, to take affirmative action to correct such deficiencies.
(b) It is the policy of the Village to recruit, hire, and promote in all job classifications without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification), age, political affiliation, handicap (provided physical limitation does not prevent job performance), or beliefs.
(c) It is the policy of the Village to take affirmative action to insure that all training programs and all personnel actions, such as rates of compensation, benefits, transfers, promotions, layoffs, and termination, be administered without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, political affiliation, handicap, or beliefs.
(d) The Village Administrator shall be the affirmative action officer.
(e) If a participant or applicant feels he or she has been discriminated against in employment, seeking employment, and/or training with the Village, he/she should immediately contact the affirmative action officer to pursue the proper discrimination complaint procedure.
(Ord. 1497. Passed 12-11-97.)