(a) The City shall support equal employment opportunity for all employees.
(b) All employees and applicants for employment with the City will be recruited, hired, promoted, transferred, demoted, laid off, terminated, suspended, evaluated or otherwise dealt with in a fair and equitable manner, based solely upon individual merit, fitness and bona fide occupational qualifications as each individual might possess. No personnel decision shall be based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability or other non-job-related criteria.
(c) The City does not make employment decisions on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin or disability. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, without limitation, hiring, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, performance evaluation, training, compensation, and benefits. Additionally, the City does not tolerate retaliation of any kind against an employee who has made a report of discrimination either internally or externally, formally or informally, or who has participated in an investigation.
(d) The City will make reasonable accommodation of the disabilities and bona fide religious beliefs of qualified individuals, to the extent required by law and unless undue hardship to the City would result.
(e) If you believe you have been a victim of employment discrimination, report the matter immediately to your supervisor, City Manager, or Human Resources.
(Ord. 2453. Passed 4-10-95; Ord. 3263. Passed 11-25-19.)