Drafter
Clerk 07/22/2013
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the submittal date for the county's affirmative action plan; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.180.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12014, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.180 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. For purposes of this section:
1. "County work force" means persons employed by King County executive departments;
2. "Job group" means a grouping of jobs as defined by the United States Department of Labor;
3. "Labor force availability rate" means the percentage of persons of color or women with requisite job skills in King County as reported by the United States Census Bureau;
4. "Persons of color" mean persons in each of the following groups: Blacks; Hispanics; Asian/Pacific Islanders; and Native Americans; and
5. "Placement goal" shall equal the labor force availability rate.
B. The county is an equal opportunity employer and shall carry out federal, state and local laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, religious affiliation, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (except by minimum age and retirement provisions), marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of a sensory, mental or physical disability. Further, it is the intent of the county to ensure that employment is based on the principle of equal opportunity and that such a principle shall be implemented in all county personnel-related actions including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, testing, training, promotion, compensation, transfer and all other terms and conditions of employment in all job classifications.
C. In order to comply with federal contracting requirements and to ensure equal opportunity for all persons, all county depar...

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