EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY
OF THE CITY OF MAUMEE, OHIO
The City of Maumee, Ohio is establishing this Affirmative Action Plan in
accordance with the intent of the rules, regulations, and guidelines of the
various federal and state laws and agencies having oversight in the area of
equal employment opportunity for all persons.
1.
The City of Maumee shall recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex religion, marital status,
age, or disability.
2.
The City of Maumee shall base all decisions related to employment so as
to further the principal of equal opportunity for all persons.
3.
All personnel actions such as hiring, testing, compensation, benefits,
transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, education, disciplinary action, and
termination will be administered without regard to race, color, national origin,
sex religion, marital status, age, or disability.
4.
The Administrator of the City of Maumee shall be the Director of Equal
Opportunity for the City of Maumee.
5.
The implementation of this policy shall be the responsibility of the
director of each department, who shall report directly to the Director of Equal
Opportunity.
6.
Supervisory personnel in each department and division will be responsible
for implementation of the policy at their respective levels.
7.
The policy shall be disseminated to all employees through publication and
communication, and will be communicated to all new employees upon employment.
8.
Copies of this policy will be made available to all unions representing
municipal employees.
9.
To ensure understanding and continuing implementation of this policy, the
subject of equal employment opportunity will be discussed at management and
supervisory meetings.
10.
Recruiting sources, community organizations, secondary schools, and
colleges will be informed of the policy.
11.
All hiring standards used for employment selections such as height,
weight, education, previous employment records, and physical abilities will be
realistically related to actual job requirements and will be applied without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, or
disability.
12.
Testing procedures used in the selection, placement, and promotion of
personnel will be validated in accordance with existing law.
13.
Implementation of this policy is essential to meet the obligations of the
City of Maumee under federal and state laws.
Therefore, any violation of this policy will result in appropriate
disciplinary action, which may include suspension or discharge.
14.
Hiring and assignment of new employees, including job classifications not
covered by a collective bargaining agreement, will be conducted as follows:
a.
All persons evidencing a desire to apply for employment with the City of
Maumee will be given the opportunity to file an application form.
b.
Individuals filing an application will be considered for 180 days for the
positions for which they have applied, or for which they may be qualified, as
such jobs become available during such period of time.
15.
Employment representatives will maintain a continuing liaison with
minority and female schools and colleges, public and private, in the labor
market area, for the purpose of obtaining applicants for employment from these
sources.
16.
Critical open job classifications will be published in newspapers,
through the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, and in other local outlets for
the purpose of the widest possible dissemination of employment information.
17.
The City of Maumee will avoid placement of job information in any help
wanted advertising in sex segregated columns in newspapers and other
publications.
18. Recruitment letters and other material will not contain any references to “male”, “female”, or other gender related terms to indicate a gender preference in any positions.