Number
030404
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PRATT AND GORDON
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the city's diversity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action activities.
Sections
350-203 rc
Analysis
This ordinance repeals and recreates the city's code provisions relating to diversity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action activities. Specifically the ordinance:
1. Updates the description of city staff responsible for such activities, including their duties and responsibilities.
2. Deletes certain obsolete provisions.
3. Changes the reporting requirement for the diversity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action plan from annually to every 2 years.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 350-203 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
350-203. Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is the policy of the city of Milwaukee to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to their race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, membership in the military reserves, creed, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, or use or nonuse of lawful products away from work. In adhering to this policy, the city complies with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other applicable statutes and regulations relating to equal employment opportunities. This policy represents the city's commitment to a nondiscriminatory work environment for all qualified applicants and employes. The city of Milwaukee is an employer which values the diversity of its employes.
2. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. "Affirmative action" means, in employment, the screening of position de...
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