§ 2-201.06. Overall employment policy.

(a) The overall employment policy of the city shall include:

(1) There shall be no illegal discrimination in employment, employment opportunities or job actions on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, legally recognized disability, political affiliation, or marital status unless one (1) or more of the above constitute a bona fide occupational qualification within the meaning of the law. No job applicant or present employee will be illegally discriminated against or given preference because of any of the above characteristics, unless otherwise required by law.

(2) Persons with known legally recognized disabilities will be given full consideration for employment and opportunities for advancement in all departments and divisions. The city will offer to such persons reasonable accommodation with respect to the essential functions of the job, provided the person is otherwise qualified to perform the job, and provided further accommodation does not create undue hardship on city operations.

(3) The city will take affirmative recruitment actions to expand employment opportunities for groups that are underutilized in the city workforce, but not in any way which violates applicable law.

(Ord. No. 2001-08, § 1, 6-19-01)