(A) It is declared and affirmed to be an official policy of the town to foster, maintain, and promote equal opportunity among persons in its employment.
(B) The town shall select candidates for employment on the basis of the candidates’ qualifications for the jobs and extend equal opportunities with respect to compensation, benefits, training, and advancement, including upgrading and promotion, without regard to race, sex, religion, age, physical handicap, political affiliation, or national origin and to ensure that equality in such opportunities continue to be the basis of the town’s policies.
(C) As a matter of policy, the Board of Commissioners will comply with the following equal opportunity provisions, laws, and regulations:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.;
(2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 1404a et seq.;
(3) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, being 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.;
(4) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, being 29 U.S.C. § 794;
(5) Executive Order 11063 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity in Housing (24 C.F.R. part 107);
(6) Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 C.F.R. part 135);
(7) Executive Order 11246 - Part II, Nondiscrimination in Employment by Government Contractors and Subcontractors; and
(8) Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 5301 et seq., as amended.
(D) As a method of implementing this equal opportunity policy, the Board will implement an affirmative action plan and a Section 3 plan to provide equal opportunities in training, employment, and contracting.
(Prior Code, § 32.02) (Res. passed 1-18-1994)