The following notice shall be included in employee handbooks, manuals and pamphlets used to describe the municipality's programs, activities, services and employment policies:
Any individual who believes he or she has received treatment inconsistent with the policies set forth above or any other requirement of The Americans With Disabilities Act may take any of the following steps:
(A) Call the ADA Coordinator, the City Attorney, the Mayor or the Clerk-Treasurer, or stop by any of these offices, to find out more about the municipal program service, activity or employment practice that is the basis for the concern. The ADA Coordinator can also provide information on how the municipality is attempting to comply with the ADA.
(B) File a grievance with the ADA Coordinator. The ADA Coordinator will provide information on the municipality's procedure for handling grievances based on ADA rights.
(C) Appeals of decisions or other actions of the ADA Coordinator are permitted under the grievance procedures. If the ADA Coordinator does adequately respond to the grievance to the individual's satisfaction, the grievance will be forwarded to the municipality's ADA Compliance Committee which consists of the Mayor, the President of the Common Council, and the Clerk-Treasurer, for review and appropriate action. The decisions of the Compliance Committee may be appealed to the municipal council.
(D) Individuals have the right to initiate private law suits against the municipality as a means for compelling municipal compliance with the requirements of the ADA.
(E) An individual may file a complaint with the U.S. Attorney General alleging discrimination and violation of the ADA or after July 22, 1992, an individual may file a complaint alleging a violation of the ADA employment provisions with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
(Ord. 92-4, passed 4-13-92)