Common use of EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Clause in Contracts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Section 1. The Employer and the Association agree not to discriminate in any way against employees covered by this agreement on account of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or any other protected class as defined by state or federal law. Neither will the Employer discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Section 2. The Agency agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity in the employment of all qualified applicants for employment and all employees. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, lay-off, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, or the selection for training. Section 3. The Employer and the Association further agree that there will be no discrimination because of membership in the Association or activities on behalf of the Association which are considered protected activities under ORS 243.672. Section 4. The Employer shall not be arbitrary or discriminatory in the application of, or failure to act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Personnel Policies, Procedures and Regulations of either the Department of Administrative Services, Chief Human Resource Office or the Agency nor shall the Employer take action contrary to law or for political reasons. Section 5. Any alleged violations of this Article with respect to the protected classes listed in Section 1 and Section 3 may only proceed to the Agency Head or designee level, and are not arbitrable. Grievances alleging any form of discrimination as listed in Section 1 and Section 3 will be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days of the date the grievant or the Association knows or by reasonable diligence should have known of the alleged grievance, directly to the Agency Head or designee as defined in the grievance article. The Agency Head or designee shall respond within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. Nothing in this Article shall preclude an employee from filing a charge of discrimination with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the EEOC at any time.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Section 1. The Employer and the Association agree not to discriminate in any way against employees covered by this agreement on account of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or any other protected class as defined by state or federal law. Neither will the Employer discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Section 2. The Agency agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity in the employment of all qualified applicants for employment and all employees. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, lay-off, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, or the selection for training. Section 3. The Employer and the Association further agree that there will be no discrimination because of membership in the Association or activities on behalf of the Association which are considered protected activities under ORS 243.672. Section 4. The Employer shall not be arbitrary or discriminatory in the application of, or failure to act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Personnel Policies, Procedures and Regulations of either the Department of Administrative Services, Chief Human Resource Office or the Agency nor shall the Employer take action contrary to law or for political reasons. Section 5. Any alleged violations of this Article with respect to the protected classes listed in Section 1 and Section 3 may only proceed to the Agency Head or designee level, level and are not arbitrable. Grievances alleging any form of discrimination as listed in Section 1 and Section 3 will be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days of the date the grievant or the Association knows or by reasonable diligence should have known of the alleged grievance, directly to the Agency Head or designee as defined in the grievance article. The Agency Head or designee shall respond within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. Nothing in this Article shall preclude an employee from filing a charge of discrimination with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the EEOC at any time.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. REV: 2017 Section 1. The Employer and the Association agree not to discriminate in any way against employees covered by this agreement on account of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or any other protected class as defined by state or federal law. Neither will the Employer discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Section 2. The Agency agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity in the employment of all qualified applicants for employment and all employees. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, lay-off, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, or the selection for training. Section 3. The Employer and the Association further agree that there will be no discrimination because of membership in the Association or activities on behalf of the Association which are considered protected activities under ORS 243.672. Section 4. The Employer shall not be arbitrary or discriminatory in the application of, or failure to act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Personnel Policies, Procedures and Regulations of either the Department of Administrative Services, Chief Human Resource Office or the Agency nor shall the Employer take action contrary to law or for political reasons. Section 5. Any alleged violations of this Article with respect to the protected classes listed in Section 1 and Section 3 may only proceed to the Agency Head or designee level, and are not arbitrable. Grievances alleging any form of discrimination as listed in Section 1 and Section 3 will be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days of the date the grievant or the Association knows or by reasonable diligence should have known of the alleged grievance, directly to the Agency Head or designee as defined in the grievance article. The Agency Head or designee shall respond within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. Nothing in this Article shall preclude an employee from filing a charge of discrimination with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the EEOC at any time.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Section 1. The Employer and the Association agree not to discriminate in any way against employees covered by this agreement on account of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or any other protected class as defined by state or federal law. Neither will the Employer discriminate based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Section 2. The Agency agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity in the employment of all qualified applicants for employment and all employees. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, lay-off, termination, rates of pay, other forms of compensation, or the selection for training. Section 3. The Employer and the Association further agree that there will be no discrimination because of membership in the Association or activities on behalf of the Association which are considered protected activities under ORS 243.672. Section 4. The Employer shall not be arbitrary or discriminatory in the application of, or failure to act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Personnel Policies, Procedures and Regulations of either the Department of Administrative Services, Chief Human Resource Office Services Division or the Agency nor shall the Employer take action contrary to law or for political reasons. Section 5. Any alleged violations of this Article with respect to the protected classes listed in Section 1 and Section 3 may only proceed to the Agency Head or designee level, and are not arbitrable. Grievances alleging any form of discrimination as listed in Section 1 and Section 3 will be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days of the date the grievant or the Association knows or by reasonable diligence should have known of the alleged grievance, directly to the Agency Head or designee as defined in the grievance article. The Agency Head or designee shall respond within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. Nothing in this Article shall preclude an employee from filing a charge of discrimination with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the EEOC at any time.