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3 Oran.~e County Grant Numbers 10-D-2155 and 10-C-2125 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 Chair of the County Commission 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 Commission. The County is committed to this policy and is aware that with its implementation, the County will receive positive benefits through the greater utilization and development of all its human resources. Adopted this -day of , 2011. Chair, Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Donna Baker, Clerk