For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"AFFECTED CLASS." A group of people with a common characteristic (race, sex, age, or handicapped) who have been denied equal opportunity at any step in the employment process.
"AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA)." Any procedures, methods, and programs for positive identification, recruitment, training, and utilization of minorities, females, individuals 40 years of age and older, and the handicapped who are present or potential employees. It is action which equalizes employment opportunities in all aspects of city government. "AFFIRMATIVE ACTION" requires that the city actively seek out qualified minority, women, handicapped individuals, and older workers.
"DISCRIMINATION." Any denial of equal access to or any differential treatment of any person in regard to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.
"DISPARATE EFFECT." The tendency for a test, job qualification, or other employment practice to screen out or otherwise limit employment opportunities of minorities or women at a greater rate than others.
"DISPARATE TREATMENT." Any employment practices, such as the use of test or educational requirements, which are fair and neutral on their face, but which are applied or administered in an unfair manner.
"EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)." The condition which ensures nondiscrimination in all facets of employment by the elimination of patterns and practices of discrimination and the results of previous discrimination, intentional and unintentional, to the extent that a climate of equity is maintained and no disparity in treatment exists in the treatment of special segment groups.
"HANDICAPPED PERSONS." All individuals who by reason of physical or mental defect or infirmity, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury, or disease, are or may hereafter be totally or partially prevented from achieving the fullest attainable physical, social, economic, mental, and vocational participation in the normal process of living.
"MINORITIES." Blacks, American Indians, Orientals, and Spanish surnamed persons.
"SPECIAL SEGMENT GROUPS." Minorities, females, individuals 40 years of age and older, and the handicapped.
"UNDERUTILIZATIONS." Having fewer special segment employees in a particular job category and classification than would reasonably be expected by their presence in the labor market.
(Ord. 4868 passed 8-13-79)