(A) Statement of policy; purpose. The affirmative action policy of the city is to promote equal employment opportunity; to prohibit discrimination in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicapped status; and to bring about a fair representation and utilization of females and minorities on all levels of city employment. (`91 Code, § 37.01)
(B) Dissemination of policy. The city will advise all employees and applicants for employment of this policy and will post in a conspicuous place. The city will make known to the public that employment opportunities are available on the basis of individual ability and will encourage all persons who are employed by the city to strive for advancement on that basis. (`91 Code, § 37.02)
(C) Personnel actions. The city will actively recruit qualified or qualifiable persons among females and minorities on a nondiscriminatory basis for all available job openings at every level; and the city will ensure every employee equal treatment in respect to terms and conditions of employment, job assignment, compensation, access to training and promotions. (`91 Code, § 37.03)
(D) Workforce utilization; goals, timetables. The city will analyze the utilization of females and minorities in its workforce and compare it with the utilization by all employers in the county according to the latest official census. The goal of the city is to bring about comparable utilization in all categories within the next five years. (`91 Code, § 37.04)
(E) Responsibility for implementation. The City Clerk or Mayor shall be responsible for implementation of this affirmative action plan, including maintenance of the workforce analysis and job roster and hearing complaints of discrimination by any employees or prospective employees of the city, with a final appeal to the city legislative body. (`91 Code, § 37.05)
(F) Evaluation and reports. The person given responsibility for implementation of this plan shall examine its operation periodically and shall report the progress being made, together with recommendations for improvement in the plan, to the legislative body at least once every year. (`91 Code, § 37.06)