Township Council Meeting — Packet

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN The employment policies and practices of (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) are to recruit and to hire employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex, age and national origin, and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion and transfer. This Agency submits this Plan to assure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or Title VII, as amended in March 1972, whichever is applicable to the Agency, grant conditions and other provisions in OEO grants requiring non-discrimination in employment in all programs funded by OEO and Executive Order #11246 (where applicable), and/or other subsequent orders that may pertain to this program; and, to reaffirm its continued commitment to a program of equal opportunity and merit employment policies. This Agency agrees to assert leadership within the community and to put forth the maximum effort to achieve full employment plus the utilization and development of the capabilities and productivity of all our citizens without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age and national origin. This Agency further recognizes that the effective application of a policy of merit employment involves more than just a policy statement and will, therefore, undertake a program of affirmative action to make known that equal opportunities are available on the basis of individual merit and to encourage all persons to seek opportunities with the Agency and to strive for advancement of this basis. Signature of Agency Officer