EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Section 1. The provisions of this Agreement shall be applied equally to all employees in the bargaining unit and shall apply without regard to age, race, religion, sex, color, physical or mental handicap, national origin, political affiliation, or marital status, or union membership. The Union further agrees that it will cooperate with the Agency's implementation of applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, including but not limited to Presidential Executive Order 11246 as amended by Presidential Executive Order 11375, pertaining to affirmative action. Section 2. Any and all complaints alleging any form of unlawful discrimination which are brought to the Union for processing will be submitted directly to the Agency Administrator. If the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved within thirty (30) calendar days of its submission at the Agency Administrator level, the employee shall, if he/she chooses to proceed with the complaint, file the complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for final resolution. a. The Employer and the Union agree to continue their policies of not discriminating against any employee because of sexual orientation. b. Sexual orientation discrimination complaints will be processed in the same manner as complaints in Section 1 and 2. Section 4. It is the policy of the Agency that all employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language which constitutes workplace harassment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
