Equal Employment Opportunity Program

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office serves as the place of contact for all County employees, and applicants for employment, to address issues of possible discriminatory conduct and/or issues of reasonable accommodation. 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Manager provides departments and employees with the needed support and assistance in these areas:

Resource to Employees

• Available as a resource to employees providing referrals as needed to support services (i.e. Employee Assistance Program).  Works in advisory capacity with managers and supervisors on employee issues.

ADA Coordination

• Responsible for coordinating reasonable accommodation efforts consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  This may involve working with Risk Management on Worker's Compensation, Long Term Disability, Return to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation cases.
• Also responsible for coordinating with Occupational Health Services on ADA accommodation issues.

Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with Federal ADA regulations and State and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity  regulations.

Training

• Responsible for providing training to all County employees on discrimination issues focusing on the prevention of sexual harassment.
• Other training is provided to County-wide ADA Coordinators relative to reasonable accommodation issues.
• Sexual Harassment in-service training is provided for employees upon department request.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator is:

• Responsible for investigating complaints of discrimination consistent with County, State and Federal procedures and regulations; and provides assistance to all parties in the conciliation of EEO issues.

2009 Equal Employment Opportunity Plan

Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Equal Opportunity Policy & Program

Discrimination Complaint Procedure

Investigation Interview Fact Sheet (revised 02/04/2009)

Complaint Form

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