(A) The village hereby declares to uphold all laws related to Equal Employment Opportunity including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq., which prohibits discrimination in the participation in or benefits of programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
(2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq., which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all employment practices including hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, and other terms, privileges, and conditions of employment;
(3) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, being 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 - 1688, which prohibits discrimination in federally assisted education programs;
(4) The Equal Pay Act of 1963, being 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., which covers all employees who are covered by the Fair Labor Grand Ridges Act. The Act forbids pay differentials on the basis of sex;
(5) The Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967, being 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq., which prohibits discrimination because of age against anyone between the ages of 40 and 65;
(6) Federal Executive Order 11246 of Sept. 24, 1965, 30 FR 12319, 12935, which requires every contract with federal financial assistance to contain a clause against discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and
(7) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, being 29 U.S.C. § 794, and DOL Implementing Regulations at 29 C.F.R. part 32 which prohibits any discrimination based on handicap.
(B) Art. I, §§ 17-19 of the state’s Constitution which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, national ancestry, handicap, and sex in the hiring and promotion practices of any employer:
(1) Art. 2 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2); and
(2) Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) and the regulations thereunder (28 C.F.R. § 35.130) (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of any aid benefit or service.
(C) The village will assure non-discriminatory employment practices in recruitment, recruitment advertising, employment, placement, layoff or termination, promotion, demotion or transfer, rate of pay or other forms of compensation and use of facilities.
(D) The village will not contract with other agencies, banks, businesses, vendors, and the like, who practice or establish a pattern of discrimination based on sex, color, race, religion, age, developmentally disabled/handicap, national origin, political affiliation or belief.
(E) The village assures that it will actively provide non-discriminatory outreach, selection, and service to all individuals.
(F) Efforts will be made to hire minority individuals for all job categories so that minority employment in all categories of the work force will represent a proportionate share of minority populations in the village as well as surrounding areas.
(G) The village will provide accommodations to the best of its ability for developmentally disabled/handicapped employees contingent on budget and structural limitations.
(H) All village employees are expected to adhere to the above policy and to work actively for its implementation both internally and in carrying out village program activities.
(I) The village designates the Mayor and Village Board to carry out the EEO/AA plan.
(Ord. 2005-07, passed 12-20-2005)