Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Objective
Community Services of Starke County is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Community Services of Starke County prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, or national origin. Community Services of Starke County conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Scope
The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Community Services of Starke County and its employees, including:
• Recruitment.
• Employment.
• Promotion.
• Transfer.
• Training.
• Working conditions.
• Wages and salary administration.
• Employee benefits and application of policies.
The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with Community Services of Starke County.
Dissemination and Implementation of Policy
The officers of Community Services of Starke County will be responsible for the dissemination of this policy. Directors, managers and supervisors are responsible for implementing equal employment practices within each department. The HR department is responsible for overall compliance and will maintain personnel records in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Procedures
Community Services of Starke County administers our EEO policy fairly and consistently by:
• Posting all required notices regarding employee rights under EEO laws in areas highly visible to employees.
• Advertising for job openings with the statement "We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, or national origin."
• Posting all required job openings with the appropriate state agencies.
• Forbidding retaliation against any individual who files a charge of discrimination, opposes a practice believed to be unlawful discrimination, reports
harassment, or assists, testifies or participates in an EEO agency proceeding.
• Requires employees to report to a member of management, an HR representative or the general counsel any apparent discrimination or harassment.
The report should be made within 48 hours of the incident.
• Promptly notifies the general counsel of all incidents or reports of discrimination or harassment and takes other appropriate measures to resolve the
situation.
Harassment
Harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination and violates Community Services of Starke County policy. Prohibited sexual harassment, for example, is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
• Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment.
• Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individuals.
• Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
working environment.
Harassment also includes unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, or national origin. Harassment becomes unlawful where:
• Enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or
• The conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.
Community Services of Starke County encourages employees to report all incidents of harassment to a member of management or the HR department. Community Services of Starke County conducts harassment prevention training for all employees and maintains and enforces a separate policy on harassment prevention, complaint procedures and penalties for violations. Community Services of Starke County investigates all complaints of harassment promptly and fairly, and, when appropriate, takes immediate corrective action to stop the harassment and prevent it from recurring.
Filing Complaints
To file and EEO complaint, please contact Charmaine Dunkel, Executive Director, 574-772-7070 or [email protected].
Remedies
Violations of this policy, regardless of whether an actual law has been violated, will not be tolerated. Community Services of Starke County will promptly, thoroughly and fairly investigate every issue that is brought to its attention in this area and will take disciplinary action, when appropriate, up to and including termination of employment.
Complaint will be reviewed by the Executive Director. If needed, members of the Board of Directors will be called upon for further review.
Community Services of Starke County is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Community Services of Starke County prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, or national origin. Community Services of Starke County conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Scope
The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Community Services of Starke County and its employees, including:
• Recruitment.
• Employment.
• Promotion.
• Transfer.
• Training.
• Working conditions.
• Wages and salary administration.
• Employee benefits and application of policies.
The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with Community Services of Starke County.
Dissemination and Implementation of Policy
The officers of Community Services of Starke County will be responsible for the dissemination of this policy. Directors, managers and supervisors are responsible for implementing equal employment practices within each department. The HR department is responsible for overall compliance and will maintain personnel records in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Procedures
Community Services of Starke County administers our EEO policy fairly and consistently by:
• Posting all required notices regarding employee rights under EEO laws in areas highly visible to employees.
• Advertising for job openings with the statement "We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, or national origin."
• Posting all required job openings with the appropriate state agencies.
• Forbidding retaliation against any individual who files a charge of discrimination, opposes a practice believed to be unlawful discrimination, reports
harassment, or assists, testifies or participates in an EEO agency proceeding.
• Requires employees to report to a member of management, an HR representative or the general counsel any apparent discrimination or harassment.
The report should be made within 48 hours of the incident.
• Promptly notifies the general counsel of all incidents or reports of discrimination or harassment and takes other appropriate measures to resolve the
situation.
Harassment
Harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination and violates Community Services of Starke County policy. Prohibited sexual harassment, for example, is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
• Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment.
• Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individuals.
• Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive
working environment.
Harassment also includes unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, or national origin. Harassment becomes unlawful where:
• Enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or
• The conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.
Community Services of Starke County encourages employees to report all incidents of harassment to a member of management or the HR department. Community Services of Starke County conducts harassment prevention training for all employees and maintains and enforces a separate policy on harassment prevention, complaint procedures and penalties for violations. Community Services of Starke County investigates all complaints of harassment promptly and fairly, and, when appropriate, takes immediate corrective action to stop the harassment and prevent it from recurring.
Filing Complaints
To file and EEO complaint, please contact Charmaine Dunkel, Executive Director, 574-772-7070 or [email protected].
Remedies
Violations of this policy, regardless of whether an actual law has been violated, will not be tolerated. Community Services of Starke County will promptly, thoroughly and fairly investigate every issue that is brought to its attention in this area and will take disciplinary action, when appropriate, up to and including termination of employment.
Complaint will be reviewed by the Executive Director. If needed, members of the Board of Directors will be called upon for further review.
