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le <br /> 1.0 EQUAL EMPLOYMIENI OPPORTUNITY/9FF I RMAT I VE ACTION POLICY <br /> 1. 1 Orange County is firmly committed to a policy of <br /> Equal Employment Opportunity. This <br /> policy was <br /> adopted by the Hoard of commissioners in 1976, in <br /> accordance with The equal Employment Opportunity <br /> Act of 1972" enacted by the Congress of the United <br /> States, and "Equal Employment Opportunity by State <br /> departments and agencies and local political <br /> subdivisions" enacted by the North Carolina <br /> General Assembly. he <br /> y, policy reads as follows: <br /> The policy of Orange County is to foster, <br /> maintain, and promote equal employment <br /> opportunity. The County selects employees on <br /> the basis of applicant <br /> qualifications and <br /> without regard to age, sex, race, color, creed, <br /> .religion, or natural origin. Applicants with <br /> physical handicaps will be given equal <br /> consideration with other applicants for <br /> positions in which their physical handicaps do <br /> not represent unreasonable barriers to <br /> satisfactory performance of duties. <br /> 1. 1. 1 Discrimination against any person in <br /> recruitment, examination, appointment, training, <br /> promotion, retention, discipline, salary <br /> increase, or any other aspect of personnel <br /> administration because of race, creed, color, <br /> sex, age, national origin, religion, mental or <br /> physical handicap, or any other factor not <br /> related to merit and fitness for the position is <br /> hereby prohibited. <br /> 1. 1.2. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex or <br /> physical disability is prohibited except where <br /> specific age, sex or physical requirements <br /> constitute a bona fide occupational <br /> qualification necessary for job performance. <br /> Prior approval must be obtained from U.S <br /> Department of Labor before establishing any age, <br /> sex or physical requirements. <br /> 1.2 In order to implement Orange County's policy of Equal <br /> Employment the. County is firmly committed to the <br /> development and implementation of a comprehensive <br /> Affirmative Action Plan. The development of an <br /> effective affirmative action plan will P rovide a <br /> detailed results oriented set of procedures designed to <br /> achieve prompt and full utilization of minorities and <br /> women at all levels in the County's work force. <br /> 1. 3 The employment practices of Orange County will adhere <br /> fully to the letter and spirit of this affirmative <br /> action program guaranteeing equal employment <br /> opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, <br /> creed, color, sex, age, or national origin. <br /> 1.4 This affirmative action program requires the County to <br /> seek out applicants and/or employees who may not have <br />