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Oranze County Small Cities CDBG Program <br />Equal Employment and Procurement Plan <br />Orange County maintains the policy of providing equal employment opportunities for all persons <br />regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, political affiliation, or any <br />other non -merit factor, except where religion, sex, national origin, or age are bona fide <br />occupation qualifications for employment. <br />In furtherance of this policy, the County prohibits any retaliatory action of any kind taken by any <br />employee of the locality against any other employee or applicant for employment because that <br />person made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in a hearing, proceeding <br />or investigation of employment discrimination. <br />The County shall strive for greater utilization of all persons by identifying previously <br />underutilized groups in the workforce, such as minorities, women, and the handicapped, and <br />making special efforts toward their recruitment, selection, development and upward mobility and <br />any other term, condition, or privilege of employment. <br />Responsibility for implementing equal opportunities and affirmative action measures is hereby <br />assigned to the Chair of the County Commission to assist in the implementation of this policy <br />statement. <br />The County shall development a self - evaluation mechanism to provide for periodic examination <br />and evaluation. Periodic reports as requested on the progress of Equal Employment Opportunity <br />and Affirmative Action will be presented to the Chair of the County Commission. <br />The County is committed to this policy and is aware that with its implementation, the County <br />will receive positive benefits through the greater utilization and development of all its human <br />resources. <br />Adopted this day of , 2012. <br />(Chief Elected Official) <br />ATTEST: <br />(Clerk) <br />