§ 114-166. Policy.

(a)

It shall be the policy of the city to guarantee equal opportunity to all applicants and to all employees. Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or other nonmerit factors shall be prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex or disability shall be prohibited, except where specific age, sex or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

(b)

The personnel operations, this article and other civil service rules and regulations shall be administered in such manner as to comply fully with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

(c)

All city departments, agencies and offices shall make reasonable accommodations to facilitate the gainful employment of otherwise qualified persons with disabilities pursuant to federal statutes, and other city regulations.

(d)

It shall further be the policy of the city, when disabled applicants are available for employment, to review the vacant positions in conjunction with the department of human resources to determine the feasibility of restructuring those jobs to accommodate disabled job prospects. Persons with authority to hire shall be responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to employ the disabled, including job altering, if necessary, reassigning duties and responsibilities and making physical modifications to facilities, equipment and the job station.

(Ord. No. 2007-22(06-O-2700), § 1, 3-27-07; Ord. No. 2013-24(13-O-1183), § 5-E, 7-16-13)