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DocuSign Envelope ID:AE2871`51-011384E78-13810-3524813313131DE2 <br /> Section I: General Government and Administration <br /> Policy 11.0: Non-Discrimination Policy <br /> Reviewed by: County Attorney/County Manager <br /> Approved by: County Manager <br /> Original Effective Date: August 1,2016 <br /> Revisions: February 24,2017,December 18,2017 <br /> Policy Statement <br /> It is the policy of Orange County to ensure its employees,and all individuals who provide or receive services for or <br /> from Orange County,are not victimized by illegal discrimination practices. <br /> P�u'pnse . <br /> To prevent discrimination in Orange County government activities. <br /> Applicability <br /> Applies to Orange County government activities and all Orange County employees and to those vendors and <br /> contractors providing services and products to and for Orange County. <br /> Policy <br /> ILI Non-discrimination <br /> 11.1.1 Orange County is committed to providing its employees and service providers with a discrimination <br /> free environment. Orange County and any vendor or contractor providing services or products for or to <br /> Orange County shall provide equal employment opportunity as required by law and,shall not,in the course <br /> of conducting work for or providing services or products for or to Orange County,discriminate against any <br /> person based on age(as defined in the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance),race,ethnicity,color, <br /> national origin,religion,creed,sex,gender,gender identity,gender expression,marital status,familial status, <br /> source of income,disability,political affiliation,veteran status,disabled veteran status. <br /> 11.2 Grievance procedure <br /> 11.2.1 Any individual who believes lie or she may have been discriminated against with respect to <br /> an Orange County program or activity may: <br /> - Contact the Orange County Non-Discrimination Coordinator and initiate the complaint; <br /> Annette Moore,Orange County Human Rigbts and Relations Director <br /> 200 South Cameron Street <br /> P.O.Box 8686 <br /> Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278 <br /> 919-245-2317 <br /> Anloorc li gtamccou11t nv c.gov <br /> The Nan-Discrimination Coordinator will assign the complaint to an investigator; <br /> The investigator will fully,fairly,and impartially investigate all complaints; <br /> The investigation will be conductcd promptly through the gathering of evidence,interviewing of <br /> witnesses,and appropriate documentation of all facts in evidence; <br /> Upon completion of the investigation the investigator will,using preponderance of the evidence <br /> standards,issue a written determination of findings,which shall be provided to the complainant within <br /> ten days of issuance; <br /> Orange County prohibits retaliation and any claim of retaliation based on a complaint initiated pursuant <br /> to this policy should be immediately reported and such complaint will be addressed promptly. <br /> This policy may be reviewed annually and updated as needed by the Manager's Office <br />