Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Section 10 - Affirmative Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities
Introduction
EBMUD believes that each individual is entitled to equal opportunity in employment. The
following plan details the steps being taken by the District to ensure equal opportunity for
disabled individuals.
Policy
Federal and State statutes and implementing guidelines and regulations, including the
American with Disabilities Act as amended, the California Fair Employment Practices Act,
and the Municipal Utility District Act provide the basis for the District’s Affirmative
Action Plan for the Disabled. Both the state and federal laws require employers to provide
a workplace that is free from discrimination against individuals with disabilities, and to
provide reasonable accommodation to qualified disabled individuals unless to do so would
constitute an undue hardship to the employer.
The District’s EEO and ADAAA policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of physical
or mental disability. The District will assure that qualified disabled individuals receive
equal opportunity in employment and advancement consistent with job performance
requirements.
Responsibility
The responsibilities of District employees to uphold and support the principles set forth in
the EEO policy are delineated in Section IV of the Affirmative Action Plan.
Policy Dissemination
Positive steps will continue to be taken to ensure that all District personnel and other
interested persons and community groups will be informed of the District’s EEO and
ADAAA Policies with regards to the employment of disabled individuals.
Internal and external dissemination of the policies regarding disabled persons is consistent
with the District’s procedure described in Section VII of the Affirmative Action Plan.
Affirmative Actions
EBMUD will make reasonable accommodations to the physical and mental limitations of
an employee or applicant to the extent that such accommodation will not impose undue
hardship on District operations.
Each disabled applicant or employee is dealt with on an individual basis. Reasonable
accommodations are made whenever possible. The District makes every reasonable effort
to provide suitable employment for those employees who become disabled while employed
by the District.
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