(A) In accordance with the following federal laws, it is the goal of the county to prohibit job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability:
(1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful discrimination based on sex under Title VII;
(2) The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination;
(3) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; and
(4) Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. The ADA defines a disability as any of the following:
(a) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual;
(b) A record of such impairment;
(c) Being regarded as having such impairment.
(B) In order to comply with these laws, York County job descriptions include essential functions for every county position. York County attempts to provide reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment.
(C) This equal opportunity policy applies to all aspects of employment, including:
(1) Hiring and firing;
(2) Compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;
(3) Transfer, promotion, layoff or recall;
(4) Job advertisements;
(5) Recruitment;
(6) Testing;
(7) Use of facilities;
(8) Training and apprenticeship programs;
(9) Fringe benefits;
(10) Pay, retirement plans, and disability leave.
(D) It is the goal of the county to maintain and build a county organization of the highest quality that provides equal employment opportunities to all persons on the basis of individual merit.
(‘77 Code, § 13-26) (Ord. 1584, passed 9-17-84; Am. Ord. 5288, passed 10-17-88; Am. Ord. 2601, passed 7-16-01; Am. Ord. 2823, passed 5-1-23)