Agenda - Council - 09/12/1989 - Closed Executive Session and Regular Meeting

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR D~$ABLED INDIVIDUALS A. Disabled Individuals Affirmative Action Clause The City gl Ramsey shall nol d~scriminale against an), employee or applicant lot employment because of physical or mental disability in regard to any positian for which the employee or employmenl is qualified. The City agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified disabled individuals without discrimination upon their physical or mental disability in all employment practices such as the following: employment,, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment, advertising; _layoff-or termination/ rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including internship programs. '~'-~ The City agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices in a form to be prescribed by the commissioner of the Minnesota Departmenl of Human Rights. Such notices shall state 1he City of Ramsey's obligation under the law to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled employees and applicants for employment, and the rights of applicants and employees. The City of Ramsey shall notify each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract understanding, that the contractor is bound by the terms of Minnesota Statutes, section 363.073 of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and is committed to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment physically and mentally disabled individuals. B. Schedule for Review The City of Ramsay will review annually all physical and mental job requirements to the extent that these requirements tend to screen out qualified disabled individuals. It will be determined whether these requirements are job related, and consistent with business necessity and the safe performance of job. C. Pre-Employment Medical Exams The-City .of Ramsey may require.a, comprehensive medical exam prior to employment. The results of such an examination will not be used tc sc~:een out' q-uaiified 'disaSled individual[. - .... Information obtained in response rd' sdch inqi. Jiri'e§' Or e~:aminatiOn shall be kept confidential ....... except that (a) supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of disabled individuals and regarding accommodations, (b) first aid and safety perSonnel may be informed, where and to the extent appropriate, if the condition might require emergency treatment, and (c) officials, employees, representatives, or agents of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights or local human rights agencies investigating compliance with the act or local human rights ordinances shall be informed if they request such information. 24