§ 2-65. Affirmative action officer.

(a)

The city manager shall designate a city employee as affirmative action officer. The affirmative action officer shall be subject to the control and supervision of the city manager or his designee. Once appointed, the affirmative action officer shall perform the duties and responsibilities enjoined upon him by this article free from interference, restraint or coercion by the council or any employee, board, committee or commission of the city.

(b)

The affirmative action officer shall have the immediate direction and control of the city's affirmative action program and the processing of equal employment opportunities complaints in close coordination with the office of the city attorney, and subject to the specific directions relating to his duties and responsibilities contained in this article and to the general supervision of the city manager.

(c)

The affirmative action officer shall have the following responsibilities and duties:

(1)

To develop, maintain and implement an affirmative action plan to apply to each department, board, commission and agency of the city, excluding the school board of the city.

(2)

To seek to resolve impartially and/or adjust any difficulties relating to equal employment opportunity in the employment relationship and, to that end, shall have free and unencumbered access to all data relating to any specific difficulty or complaint.

(3)

To serve as an impartial expert in the equal employment opportunities field within the scope of the complaint and grievance process.

(4)

To assist in the development of the criteria and guidelines required under paragraphs (4) and (10) of subsection (b) of section 2-64 of this chapter.

(5)

To act as a liaison and coordinating employee of the city for affirmative action matters to all city personnel and officers.

(6)

To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 24437, § 1 (Ch. 13.01, §§ 5, 6), 12-11-78)

(Ord. No. 24437, § 1 (Ch. 13.01, §§ 5, 6), 12-11-78)