EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race color, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, martial status, or sexual preference.  This policy applies to all employment conditions, including recruitment, hiring, salaries, promotions, transfers and terminations.

SMART is committed to and has adopted an Affirmative Action Plan.

The major components of SMART's EEO program are as follows:

Performance by SMART's managers, supervisors, etc. will be evaluated on the success of the EEO program the same way as their performance on other agency's goals; based on FTA circular 4704.1, [Ch. III, 2 a (6)]. and

The successful achievement of SMART's EEO goals will provide benefits to the recipient/subrecipient/contractor through fuller utilization and development of previously underutilized human resources; based on FTA circular 4704.1, [Ch. III, 2 a (7)].

Any SMART employee or applicant for employment who feel he/she has been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or sexual preference has the right to register a complaint in accordance with procedures outlined in SMART’s Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedures which are set forth in SMART’s Affirmative Action Program.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is an integral part of SMART’s everyday employment practices.  Joint responsibility for the implementation and evaluation of the success of the policy shall rest with the office of the General Manager, the Manager of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO Programs, and the Director of Human Resources and Personnel Administration).

SMART will take appropriate steps to ensure that all applications and employees are aware of the fundamental meaning and intent of this policy.  Supervisory staff shall be specifically instructed of their responsibilities and upholding the principles of this policy.

SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

                                

Matthew M. Wirgau                                            Dan G. Dirks
Chairman Board of Directors                               General Manager

Revised:  6/03

EEO Manual