(a) The City affords equal opportunity to all qualified, or qualifiable employees and applicants for employment. The City does not discriminate against anyone due to race, creed, color, sex, handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, or age. Positive action will be taken to fulfill this policy.
(b) City employees shall not:
(1) Engage in any act or practice which denies any person or group of persons equal employment opportunities because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, or handicap.
(2) Refuse to hire, promote, upgrade or reassign any person or group of persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, or handicap.
(3) Publicize any statement, notice or advertisement with respect to the availability of employment opportunities that indicates any preference or discrimination because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, or handicap.
(4) Employ different procedures and standards in accepting or processing employment applications on account of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, or handicap.
(5) Engage in any other act or practice which has the purpose and the effect of discriminating against any employee or applicants, whether actual or potential applicant.
(c) The City shall:
(1) Make every effort to ensure contractors and subcontractors who perform work for the City comply with all Federal, State and Local EEO policies.
(2) Identify itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer along with the Handicapped Statement, in all advertising.
(Ord. 17-05. Passed 6-6-05.)