UntitledTOWN OF WAPPINGER
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY
I. POLICY:
The Town of Wappinger hereby affirmatively adopts a policy of non-discrimination in
its personnel and employment practices to ensure equal opportunity to all individuals who are
or may be employed by the Town. In accordance with Federal Law and Title I of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Town of Wappinger hereby prohibits discrimination because
of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age or handicap in all employment practices,
including, but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, interviewing, employee
training, transfers, terminations and supplier relations.
It is the policy of the Town of Wappinger that no person shall, on the grounds of race,
color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or handicap be subjected to unlawful discrimination
in employment, the provision of governmental services, or any other governmental function.
II. GUIDELINES:
To implement and ensure the implementation of the above policy, the Town will seek out
minority candidates for all occupations through personnel and written contact with the Dutchess
County Personnel Department.
The Town will ensure that all employees are fairly compensated and given equal
consideration for upgrading and promotion. In the event employees or prospective employees
feel that the Town has not applied the above policies in regard to their hiring or employment,
such employees or prospective employees shall have the right to grieve in accordance with the
following procedure.
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III. PROCEDURE: Discrimination Complaint
If any person believes he/she has been discriminated against, the following procedure is
established as the mechanism to report allegations for discrimination:
1. A written Notice specifying any alleged discriminatory action must be delivered
to the Supervisor of the Town within thirty (30) days of its occurrence or within
thirty (30) days of the Grievant first becoming aware of such alleged
discriminatory action.
2. The Town Supervisor shall review and investigate the alleged discriminatory
action within twenty (20) days of receipt of the written Notice and shall consult
with the department heads or individuals involved to the extent reasonable and
practical.
3. Within ten (10) days following the investigation of the allegations, a conference
shall be held with the Grievant, the Town Supervisor and such other individuals
as the Supervisor deems appropriate.
4. The Supervisor shall submit a written Report of Findings and make a formal
written Decision. A copy of the Decision on the allegations shall be mailed to
the Grievant no later than forty (40) days after receipt of the original written
Notice to the Supervisor and a copy shall also be mailed to the other Town Board
members.
5. The Supervisor's Decision may be appealed to the Town Board within thirty (30)
days from the date of the mailing of the Decision to the Grievant, upon
submission of a written Notice of Appeal to the Town Clerk. The Notice of
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Appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the original Notice of alleged
discriminatory action, the Supervisor's Report of Findings and Decision, and a
statement by the Grievant of the reasons supporting the appeal. The Town Clerk,
within three (3) business days thereafter, shall forward a copy of the Notice of
Appeal and accompanying documentation to each of the members of the Town
Board.
6. Within seventy (70) days of the submission of the written Notice of Appeal to the
Town Clerk, the Town Board shall hear and decide the matter, unless the Town
Board shall extend this period by Resolution, for cause, adopted at a regular
Town Board meeting.
7. Any person that believes that he/she has been discriminate against may also file
a complaint with:
Dutchess County EEO Officer
22 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
(914) 485-9998;
New York State Division of Human Rights
217 Lark Street
Albany, New York
(518) 474-2705
OR
20 Glenn Street
White Plains, New York
(914) 949-4394; or
U.S. EEO Commission
(212) 264-7161.
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