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Orange County <br /> Affirmative Action Plan <br /> I. Introduction <br /> Orange County is committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity and to a <br /> program of affirmative action to fulfill that policy. The following sections describe the <br /> policy and the plan for its implementation. <br /> A. Plan Purpose <br /> This affirmative action plan results from the County's internal review of its work <br /> force and personnel practices. It is an effort to provide a written set of result-oriented <br /> procedures designed to promote equal employment opportunity within Orange <br /> County government. <br /> The major emphasis of the affirmative action plan is to continue to apply good faith <br /> efforts to seek out, employ, train and promote minorities and women within and into <br /> the County's work force. <br /> An effective affirmative action program not only benefits those who could have been <br /> denied equal employment opportunity but also benefits the County by making available <br /> the useful talents, resources and skills of minorities and women which may have been <br /> underutilized. <br /> B. Plan Period <br /> The plan covers the period from November 1, 1994 through October 31, 1996. <br /> C. Plan Coverage <br /> The plan covers all permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees and <br /> positions of Orange County. It does not cover elected officials. <br /> The plan addresses affirmative action as to minorities and women. The County also <br /> takes affirmative action in employment of individuals with disabilities. The County has <br /> completed the self evaluation process required under the Americans with Disabilities <br /> Act and is writing a separate updated Affirmative Action Plan as to individuals with <br /> disabilities. <br /> -1- <br />