Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Policy #015
- Adopted: March 28, 1994
- Effective: March 28, 1994
- Revised: June 26, 2000
Kalamazoo Public Library will take all necessary steps to ensure that each employee's work environment is free of unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, height, weight, or marital status.
All employees and job applicants are guaranteed equality of employment opportunity. The employer will not discriminate against any worker or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, height, weight, or marital status. The employer will make reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities.
All personnel policies and practices of the organization, including compensation, benefits, discipline, safety and health programs, as well as social and recreational activities, will be administered and conducted without regard to any individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, height, weight, or marital status.
Workers with HIV/AIDS or AIDS-related complex are protected by state and federal handicap discrimination laws. Michigan law prohibits discrimination against the handicapped and Michigan has officially declared AIDS to be a handicap. Moreover, the Americans with Disabilities Act clearly protects individuals with AIDS from discrimination in employment (as does the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act). Employers have a legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations for AIDS-infected workers just as they would for other handicapped or disabled workers who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of their job.