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The
shall not discriminate on the basis of handicap in the opportunity
to participate in or benefit from any aid, benefit or service provided by the
nor
shall it provide services to the handicapped that are not equal to those afforded others, in terms
of opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit and to gain the same level of
achievement. No service provided to the handicapped shall be separate or different from that
afforded others, except where such differences are necessary to bring about a benefit to the
handicapped participant equal to that for others, in terms of providing reasonable
accommodations for the mental and physical limitations of an applicant or employee. All
facilities and physical structures of the
shall be free of physical barriers which
cause inaccessibility to or unusability by handicapped persons.
The person responsible for the Affirmative Action Program is .
Primary responsibility for implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan rests with and
is supported by the personnel office.
This is the adopted policy on Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/
Affirmative Action for the Handicapped of the
and all responsible staff are
expected to adhere to these mandates. Programs and compliance reports shall be frequently
monitored to insure that all persons adhere to this policy.
Discrimination Grievance Procedure
Any employee who feels that they are being discriminated against on the basis of race,
color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or union
membership may file a complaint either in writing or verbally to their immediate supervisor within
ten days of the alleged occurrence.
The supervisor will meet with the employee within five days of receipt of a complaint
in an attempt to resolve the discrimination complaint to the satisfaction of both parties.
If the complaint is not resolved to the petitioner's satisfaction, the employee shall
present said complaint to the
for consideration within twenty days from the
date the complaint was originally filed with the employee’s supervisor. Within seven days
thereafter, a written decision shall be rendered by the .
At any time, the employee may file a formal complaint with one of the following
agencies within the respective time frames.
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Uptown Shopping Plaza
2471-East North 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2123
(717) 787-9784
TDD (717) 787-7279
Time Frame: 180 days from date of alleged occurrence.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Philadelphia District Office
127 North Fourth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 597-7784
Time Frame: 300 days from date of alleged occurrence.
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