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Appendix

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

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2. That the City will select candidates for employment on the basis of candidate’s qualifications

for the job and extend equal opportunities with respect to compensation, training and

advancement, including upgrading and promotion without regard to sex, race, color, religion,

or national origin and that equality in such opportunities continue to be the basic policy of the

City.

3. That as a matter of policy, the City Council hereby directs the City Manager as follows:

(a) To be responsible for maintaining an affirmative action program as it relates to the

employment, training and promotion of’ minorities, women, and older persons.

(b) To administer and provide policy direction for the affirmative action program so that

equal employment opportunities exist in each department in all classifications.

In 1980, the City Council again reaffirmed its policy on equal employment opportunity by adoption

of the following resolution:

HEREAS, from time to time the City of Greensboro must submit certifications to various

United States agencies in regard to Federal and State grant programs assuring that the

programs will be conducted and administered in conformity with all Federal and State laws

prohibiting discrimination;

HEREAS, in addition, no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color,

national origin, handicap, or sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits

of, or be subjected to discrimination under any federally or state assisted program;

HEREAS, consistent with the City’s established personnel rules, regulations and policies,

no person shall be refused employment, given preference or otherwise discharged from the

City on account of race, sex, religion, age, handicap, political affiliation, or national origin;

HEREAS, it is further pronounced that among the practices fully discouraged are: (1)

discrimination in regards to tenure, term, promotion, salaries, and other conditions of

employment; and, (2) discrimination in the selection of personnel for training and temporary/

permanent employment;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENS-

BORO:

1. That it is declared and affirmed to be an official policy of the City of Greensboro to foster,

maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity.

2. That the City will select candidates for employment on the basis of candidate’s qualifications

for the job and extend equal opportunities with respect to compensation, training and

advancement, including upgrading and promotion without regard to sex, race, color, religion,

handicap or national origin and that equality in such opportunities continue to be the basic

policy of the City.