O-2009-3129 approving updated Employee Policy Handbook

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CHAPTER TWO EMPLOYMENT AND APPOINTMENTS 2.01 Equal Employment Opportunity The City of La Porte maintains policies and practices of Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, retention, compensation, benefits, transfer, and discipline. Any incident of discrimination should be reported to the employee's supervisor, division manager, department director, or human resources. Human Resources is responsible for investigating the matter. 2.02 Americans with Disabilities Act To ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City will provide a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental impairments of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability if such reasonable accommodation will enable the individual to perform the essential functions of the position at issue. The City will not deny employment opportunities on the basis of the need to provide reasonable accommodation to the individual's physical or mental impairments, unless it would cause an undue hardship to the City, or constitute a threat to the safety of the disabled person or other persons. Employees who have a complaint involving potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including but not limited to harassment, discrimination, or failure to provide a reasonable accommodation, must immediately report such complaint by following the chain of command. 2.03 Application Process The City hires employees based solely on their knowledge, skills and abilities, experience, and other qualifications as they relate to the duties and responsibilities of a position without regard to race, national origin, religion, color, sex, age, citizenship, political affiliation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Recruitment Requirements The recruitment process is initiated by a Department Director or their designee by submitting an Employee Requisition Form to Human Resources. Job vacancies will be posted at the requested sites as well as on the City's website and other sites throughout the City. After making a decision to hire, the hiring department must submit the Prospective Employee Form to Human Resources. Offers for City employment will be communicated by Human Resources upon receipt of the hiring recommendation from the applicable department and all related paperwork. 3