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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION I Equal Employment Opportunity General Policy Statement: It is the policy of Salisbury -Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc., Board of Directors to be fair and equitable in all its relations with the employees and applicants for employment without regards to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation or belief, or membership in a recognized uniformed service. The Board of Directors continues to be committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity as a necessary element of basic merit system principles that all persons shall be afforded equal access to a vacant position in the agency limited only by their ability to perform the task. Equal opportunity can best be affected through definite programmed Affirmative Action. Positive steps must be taken to remove conditions which could result in unlawful employment discrimination. The Board of Directors believes that an effective Affirmative Action Plan not only benefits those who could have been denied Equal Employment Opportunity, but also benefits those agency programs and services, which could have underutilized useful talents, resources, and skills, especially among women, minorities, individuals with a disability and other identified groups. The Board of Directors, through adoption of the Affirmative Action Plan, commits the agency and all its programs to a result oriented personnel program aimed at achieving Equal Employment Opportunity in all occupational levels. SECTION II General Objectives of the Agency Affirmative Action Plan A. To achieve and maintain employment levels for identifiable groups throughout the classes of positions in proportion to their availability in the relevant labor force and in proportion to the types of clients that we serve. This will be achieved through proper recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training actions. B. To assign responsibility and accountability for Affirmative Action compliance, the most crucial parts for policy implementation are at supervisory levels, where decisions affecting hiring, assignment, training, promotion, compensation and disciplinary action are initiated. C. To promote harmonious employee relations by providing training regarding Salisbury -Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. Personnel Policies and fair employment practices to supervisory employees, increasing employees' awareness and acceptance of race /cultural, sex and disability differences among employees and prohibiting unlawful harassment of employees in the workforce. Attachment number 1 Fa13 Page 233