(A) The city is an equal opportunity employer. It is the city’s policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic makeup, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy/childbirth-related medical conditions, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, an individual’s status as a smoker or nonsmoker or any other status or condition protected by applicable local, state or federal laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.
(B) The city’s commitment as an equal opportunity employer extends to all its employment and personnel practices, including job opportunities, promotions, pay and benefits, discipline, discharge, training and other social and recreational activities sponsored by the city.
(C) The harassment, retaliation, coercion, interference or intimidation of any employee due to that employee’s race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic makeup, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy/childbirth-related medical conditions, age, disability, veteran or family status or because the employee is a smoker or nonsmoker is strictly forbidden. Any employee who experiences such treatment should immediately report it to his or her supervisor or other supervisory or management staff in accordance with the sexual and nonsexual harassment policy within § 36.061.