Sec. 14-28. - Statement of policy.

The policy of the town is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. The town shall select employees on the basis of applicant's qualifications for the job and award them, with respect to compensation and opportunity for training and advancement, including upgrading and promotion, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, non-job-related disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. O-78-54, 7-24-78; Ord. No. 95-10-23/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2004-05-10/O-1, § 1; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-29. - Implementation of policy.

All personnel responsible for recruiting and employment will continue to review regularly the implementation of this personnel policy and relevant practices to assure that equal employment opportunity based on reasonable job-related job requirements is being actively observed to the end that no employee or applicant for employment shall suffer discrimination because of age, sex, race, color, religion, non-job-related disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. O-78-54, 7-24-78; Ord. No. 95-10-23/O-2, § 1; Ord. No. 2004-05-10/O-1, § 2; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-30. - Recruitment sources.

The town shall include among its recruitment sources the employment security commission and the organizations and media which are utilized by and are available to the local community and to minority group applicants. Detailed information about job openings and the equal employment opportunity policy of the town shall be provided to those recruitment sources.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-31. - Job advertisements.

Employment advertisements shall contain assurances of equal employment opportunity and shall comply with federal and state statutes.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-32. - Application for employment.

The town shall use the most effective means of announcing current job openings in the appropriate media and shall explain the method by which interested persons may make application for consideration.

Persons expressing interest in employment to a vacant position with the town shall be given the opportunity to file an application for employment with the human resources department.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 95-1-23/O-1, § 1; Ord. No. 2001-11-26/O-5, § 2; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-33. - Application retention file.

The human resources department shall store and retain a file of all applications received as required by state or federal law.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 86-6-23/O-1; Ord. No. 95-1-23/O-1, § 1; Ord. No. 2001-11-26/O-5, § 2; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 14-34. - Qualifications and testing.

The policy of the town is that hiring qualifications for both entry level and promotional level jobs be fair. Qualifications shall be reviewed periodically to assure that requirements conform to the actual job performance requirements and to changing situations.

Tests administered by the town or by other agencies or agents designated by the town shall be only those measuring the skills or abilities related to performance requirements of the job for which they are administered.

(Ord. No. O-75-53, § 1, 9-16-75; Ord. No. 95-1-23/O-1, § 1; Ord. No. 2006-06-26/O-4, § 1)