§ 20-16. Equal opportunity employment.  


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  • (a)

    The county is an equal opportunity employer. This effort will be an ongoing process. For affirmative action purposes, the director, in conjunction with the affirmative action officer, may institute voluntary programs that will facilitate this purpose and implement programs approved by the board of commissioners.

    (b)

    There shall be no discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or opinion, age, handicap or other nonmerit factors with regard to appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, discipline, training or any other aspect of personnel administration. This shall not prevent the application of a particular requirement factor that is a bona fide occupational qualification.

(Code 1976, §§ 2-3005, 2-3161)