(A) One of the first city duties in establishing an equitable Affirmative Action Plan is to establish a policy of recruiting from the ranks of city employees qualified persons to fill openings, new job positions and vacancies, which arise due to terminations, retirement and promotions. Work records and qualifications of employees shall be reviewed when openings and vacancies occur. This shall ensure that a system of upgrading job positions and assisting an employee to utilize his or her abilities to the fullest shall be employed by the city. Qualified persons employed by the city will be given the opportunity to apply for positions of advancement. The city shall endeavor to assist employees, especially minorities and females, in advancing to positions which utilize their fullest skill, ability and training.
(B) Whenever employment opportunities arise, the positions shall be made known to the public through advertisement reaching all segments of the community, including newspapers, radio, internet and cable television.
(C) Agencies and community action groups interested in the employment of minorities and females shall be contacted concerning the availability of employment with the city. Referrals from such agencies and commissions shall be kept on file with all applications for employment and systematically reviewed when new openings or positions become available.
(D) Schools, colleges, civil rights organizations, community leaders and recognized minority social and religious groups interested in the employment problems of local citizens, especially minorities and females, shall be contacted, when employment opportunities arise.
(E) The city shall work with the local school administration in encouraging programs which can assist in the advancement of young minority and female students. The city shall assist the local school administration by participation in all programs requested by the administration, such as periods during the year when students seek to work in government as a training source for future employment, and programs sponsored by civic groups or governmental organizations.
(F) Recruitment efforts for employees shall extend into all segments of the community and local citizens shall be recruited and employed without regard to race, creed, sex, color, religion or national origin.
(G) All promotional materials or literature the city distributes locally or outside the city, if such materials consist of photographs, shall represent the demographics the city desires to achieve.
(H) The phrase AN EEO EMPLOYER will be used in all employment advertising.
(Prior Code, § 35.08) (Res. 15-1977, passed - -; Ord. 63-2000, passed - -)