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Orange County
Grant Number 04-D-2085
Equal Employment and Procurement Plan
Orange County maintains the policy of providing equal employment opportunities for all persons
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, political affiliation, or any
other non-merit factor, except where religion, sex, national origin, or age are bona fide
occupation qualifications for employment.
In furtherance of this policy, the County prohibits any retaliatory action of any kind taken by any
employee of the locality against any other employee or applicant for employment because that
person made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in a hearing, proceeding
or investigation of employment discrimination.
The County shall strive for greater utilization of all persons by identifying previously
underutilized groups in the workforce, such as minorities, women, and the handicapped, and
making special efforts toward their recruitment, selection, development and upward mobility and
any other term, condition, or privilege of employment.
Responsibility for implementing equal opportunities and affirmative action measures is hereby
assigned to the County Manager to assist in the implementation of this policy statement.
The County shall development aself-evaluation mechanism to provide for periodic examination
and evaluation. Periodic reports as requested on the progress of Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action will be presented to the Chair of the County Board of Commissioners.
The County is committed to this policy and is aware that with its implementation, Orange
County will receive positive benefits through the greater utilization and development of all its
human resources.
Adopted this day of , 2011.
ATTEST:
Chair, Board of County Commissioners
Donna Baker, Clerk