Sec. 2-584. - General duties, powers and responsibilities.
Subject to the direction of the city manager, the equal opportunity and diversity programs administrator shall:
(1) Represent the city manager in all matters of affirmative action, and equal opportunity in employment;
(2) Monitor compliance with the city's administrative policies and laws related to the prohibition of employment discrimination including, but not limited to the following:
a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with amendments;
b. Civil Rights Act of 1991;
c. Pregnancy Discrimination Act;
d. Family Medical Leave Act;
e. Equal Pay Act;
f. Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
g. Florida Civil Rights Act;
h. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with amendments;
i. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(3) Investigate complaints involving employment discrimination;
(4) Prepare reports to internal and external sources relevant to compliance with EEO laws, and issues involving diversity and equal employment opportunity;
(5) Develop and implement instructional programs relevant to equal employment opportunity and diversity issues for city employees;
(6) Work in direct coordination with the EEO advisory board in the preparation, conduct, review, and implementation of the city's continuing affirmative action program;
(7) Provide staff support to the EEO advisory board thus empowering the board to:
a. Review and recommend to the city commission, through the appropriate administrative channels, the adoption of, amendment and revisions to the city's affirmative action plan, for meeting present and possible future requirements;
b. Review employment policies and practices of the city and make recommendations to the department of employee relations that will serve to ensure the city's compliance with EEO laws, guidelines and best practices;
c. Conduct monthly meetings, open to the public, for discussion of the city's affirmative action program, review of specific complaints of alleged discrimination properly brought before the board, and receipt of reports from the office of equal opportunity and diversity programs.
(Ord. No. 13086, § 2, 9-10-09)
