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tiooK ii )~c~ ' soc a SECTION II 1.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION: It, is the policy of the County of Lee to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. The County shall select employees on the basis of applicant's qualifications and without regard to age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, political affiliation or national origin except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational, qualification necessary for job perfor- mance. APPLICANTS WITH PHYSICAL HANDICAPS shall be given equal consideration with other applicants for positions in which their physical handicaps do not represent an unrea- sonable barrier to satisfactory performance of duties. Advertisements for employment shall state that Lee County does not discriminate against the handicapped and advertise- ments of special notices including job vacancies shall be announced over at least one local radio station. 2.0 RESPONSIBILITY: It shall be the responsibility of the County Manager to insure that these policies are administered as set forth by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. The County Manager shall provide appropriate training to insure that department heads are aware of and sensitive to the needs of the handi- capped. 3.0 GRIEVANCE AND ADVERSE ACTION APPEAL - DISCRIMINATION: Any citizen,' applicant for county employment, county employee, or former county employee who has reason to believe that employment, promotion, training, program accessibility, or transfer was denied him or that demotion, lay-off, or termination of employment was forced upon him because of his age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, political affiliation, or physical disability except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification ov physical barrier necessary to proper and efficient administration or operation, shall have the right to appeal directly to the County Board of Commissioners (in the case of competitive service employ- ment). An employee or applicant must appeal an alleged act of discrimination within thirty (30) days of the alleged discriminatory action. The Lee County Board of Commissioners will consider such grievances at its subsequent regularly scheduled meeting and will provide a response within 10 days following the date of the meeting. All actions of the Lee County Board of Commis- sioners shall be final and not subject to appeal.