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I - EEO/AA

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

Table of Contents A B C

Affirmative Action

Number: I-2

Revision: 2

Effective Date: 10-1-98

1.0 POLICY

t shall be a policy of the City of Greensboro that a desirable goal of the City workforce is to

mirror the diversity of the community in terms of employment of racial minorities and females.

To this end, the City is committed to taking necessary steps in its recruitment and selection

processes to assure that individuals from these groups are assertively sought out and actively

included in all aspects of the employment relationship within the City.

2.0 PURPOSE

he City operates on the premise that it is desirable for a municipal government organization

to mirror the diversity of the community it serves. For this reason, the City and its individual

departments have developed affirmative action plans to demonstrate an assertive approach to

recruiting, hiring and promoting a skilled, diverse workforce. On an ongoing basis, the City

evaluates, and modifies where necessary, its employment processes to enhance its progress towards

reaching its goals in affirmative action.

3.0 SCOPE

This policy applies to all City employees.

4.0 DEFINITIONS

4.1

Affirmative Action (AA)

- A concerted outreach effort by the City to assure that

qualified individuals of all races and genders are actively recruited and considered for

employment, promotion or assignment.

4.2

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

- A system of employee selection, assignment,

and promotion in which personnel actions are made without regard for non-job related

factors.

5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

5.1 The City Manager has designated a City employee as the City’s EEO/Affirmative Action

Coordinator.

5.2 With the support of the City Manager and the Human Resources Director, the EEO/

Affirmative Action Coordinator is responsible for the administration of the Affirmative Action

Program as it relates to the employment, assignment, training and promotion of racial minorities

and women.

5.3 The EEO/Affirmative Action Coordinator will provide technical support necessary for the