Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Section 4 – Roles and Responsibilities of District Employees and Board of
Directors
Roles and Responsibilities
This section delineates the major Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
roles of the Board of Directors and employees at various levels of the organization.
Board of Directors
Annually reaffirms EBMUD Policies 1.01, “Equal Employment Opportunity” and 1.07
“Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”, and adopts the annual Affirmative
Action Plan and Goals. These policies require the District to provide equal employment
opportunity for all persons on the basis of job related merit to comply with state and
federal laws. The Board of Directors is also responsible for upholding EBMUD Policy
6.04, “Ethics Policy” which among other things requires the Board to promote diversity
and equality in personnel matters and in contracting, consistent with state and federal
laws.
General Manager
Upholds and models compliance with EEO policies, and establishes performance
expectations in line with a work environment free of discrimination and adherence to the
principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO).
Designates the Director of Administration responsibility for overseeing the District’s
Affirmative Action and EEO Program.
Director of Administration
Enforces the District’s EEO policies and programs to eliminate the under
representation of women and minorities.
Ensures that necessary action is taken by all levels of management to achieve AA and
EEO objectives.
Delegates to the AA Officer the responsibility and authority to interpret and uphold
EEO policies, and to manage and implement the AA/EEO Program.
Affirmative Action Officer
Provides leadership and direction in the development, implementation, and evaluation of
an effective Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Program. The
Affirmative Action Officer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Ensures that EEO Policies and AA/EEO performance standards are communicated to
all levels within the organization.
Evaluates the AA/EEO performance of District management and supervisors.
Identifies areas of concern including workforce underutilization and barriers to EEO,
and develops strategies and programs with management to address these problems.
Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity
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