HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2009-019RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVING A REVISED CITY
POLICY REGULATING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY OF
DENTON EMPLOYEES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas has adopted a policy relating to equal
employment opportunities for its employees; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources has presented a revised policy regarding
equal employment opportunities for City of Denton employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, desires to adopt such policy as an official policy regarding
employment with the City; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. Policy number 100.01 "Equal Employment Opportunity of the Personnel
Policies and Procedure Manual of the City of Denton, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved as official policy of the City of Denton,
Texas, and replaces former policy number 100.01 within the Policies and Procedure Manual.
SECTION 2. The foregoing policy attached hereto and made a part hereof shall be filed
in the official records with the City Secretary.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 2009.
MARKA. BURROUGHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APP OVED TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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POLICY/ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE/ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
SECTION: HUMAN RESOURCES REFERENCE NUMBER:
100.01
SUBJECT: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE:
07-04-92
TITLE:EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAST REVISION DATE:
10-01-2009
POLICY STATEMENT:
It is the policy of the City of Denton to afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals
regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status,
national origin, or any protected classification under Federal or state law. Therefore, the City is
committed to the following principles of Equal Employment Opportunity law which are designed to
achieve a diversified work force:
1. To recruit, hire and promote all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, national origin, or any protected classification
under Federal or state law.
2. To base decisions of employment so as to further the principles of equal employment opportunity and
work force diversity.
3. To ensure that in-house advancement decisions are made in accordance with the principles of equal
employment opportunity by imposing only valid requirements for in-house advancement
opportunities.
4. To ensure that all personnel actions, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, transfers,
layoffs, return from layoff, training, education through tuition reimbursement, will be administered
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability
status, national origin, or any protected classification under Federal or state law.
5. To ensure that all facilities of the City of Denton are available to employees on a non-discriminatory
basis; and that all social and recreation programs sponsored for employees be open to participation
without regard race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status,
national origin, or any protected classification under Federal or state law.
HR/POLICY/100.01