A. The city is an equal opportunity employer. The city will not unlawfully discriminate against qualified applicants or employees with respect to compensation, or in a term, condition or privilege of employment, because of the person’s race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other basis protected by law, or because of the person’s age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood when the reasonable demands of the position do not require distinction on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood.

B. When necessary, the city will reasonably accommodate employees and applicants with disabilities if the person is otherwise qualified to safely perform all of the essential functions of the position. It is the applicant’s and employee’s responsibility to notify the personnel officer regarding requests for reasonable accommodations. (Ord. 15-014 § 3, 2015; Ord. 12-001 § 3, 2013)