HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to EEO and Affirmative Action Policy Statement RESOLUTION NO. 07-519
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
POLICY STATEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2007, the Iowa Civil Rights Act(Iowa Code, Chapter 216)was
expanded to add sexual orientation and gender identify to the list of protected characteristics; and,
WHEREAS,it is now illegal in Iowa to discriminate against a person because of his/her actual
or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy
Statement (Section 3.2 of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual) already includes sexual
orientation as a protected characteristic,and this revision would add gender identity to bring the City's
policy into compliance with state law.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that
the amendment to the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement to
include non-discrimination in employment based on gender identity is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 18tt' day of December, 2007.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 18t'day of December, 2007.