Anoka County Additional County Board meeting, July 13, 2021

On the agenda (from the posted agenda)

1. 1.Consider the following, as recommended by the Management Committee

   1. a)Approving the following personnel transactions
   2. b)Adopting Resolution #2021-M8, Resolution of Affirmative Action in Employment & Equal Opportunity Policy Statement. See attached resolution and policy
   3. c)Adopting Resolution #2021-M9, Resolution Establishing the Employee Engagement and Inclusion Committee and Dissolving the Focus Communications Program. See attached resolution

2. 2.Committee report

   1. a)Intergovernmental and Community Relations Committee chair report
   2. b)Employee Relations Department. 5
   3. c)Division Managers and Department Heads 6
   4. d)Elected County Officials
   5. e)County Employee Engagement and Inclusion 6 IV. DISSEMINATIONOFPOLICY 6 A. Internal Dissemination 7 B. Extenial Dissemination 7 V. AUDIT AND RECORD KEEPING 7 Vl. COUNTY PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION PRACTICES

3. 3.Ensure that promotional decisions are in accord with principles of EEO by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunities. 4, Ensure that personnel actions such as transfers, layoffs, return from…

   1. a)County Board

4. 4.Annually personnel to administer the county"s Affirmative Action Policy. of the Employee Relations Director, appoint members to the

5. 5.Upon the recommendation Employment Engagement and Inclusion Committee. This committee shall be comprised county exempt or non-exempt employees not classified as elected officials who of Anoka County cross section of…

6. 6.PeriodicallyassesstheprogressmadebyAnokaCountyinimplementingaffirmativeactionand recommend corrective action as it may deem appropriate. Review and comment upon annual employment goals for underutilized or…

7. 7.protected-class employees

8. 8.Monitor and update Anoka County's Affirmative Action Policy in accordance with changes in state and federal law

9. 9.Serve as the liaison between the county and all enforcement agencies

10. 10.Establish affirmative action goals and monitor the progress towards those goals

11. 11.In conjunction with the Anoka County Attorney's Office, provide information to employees or applicants alleging discrimination of their rights under provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the EEO Act…

12. 12.Receive complaints of alleged acts of discrimination by the county, its agents or persons, firms or corporations contracting within the county, or any of its departments

13. 13.In conjunction with the Anoka County Attorney's Office, provide information on the process for registering a complaint and investigate all such complaints

14. 14.In conjunction with the Anoka County Attorney's Office, cooperate with any outside agency investigating any complaints alleging acts of discrimination bythe county, its agents or persons, firms or corporations…

15. 15.In conjunction with the Anoka County Attorney's Office, investigate all such al!eged acts of discrimination and record all material facts

16. 16.Report to the County Board of Commissioners any claims of discrimination

17. 17.Recommend to the County Board of Commissioners additional practices to prevent occurrences ofintentional or negligent discriminatory practices within the county offices

18. 18.Ensure that the Equal Employment Opportunity Statement is available with every job posting

19. 19.Review and comment upon each instance where a goal for employing protected-class employees is not attained

20. 20.Periodically review the minimum job qualifications with ER, to determine if all qualifications required are related to actual job performance

21. 21.Participate in job fairs and career workshops as part of the county's community outreach efforts

22. 22.Provide leadership for learning initiatives and events for Anoka County managers and employees to foster increased education, professional development, engagement, and inclusion

23. 23.Maintain the Affirmative Action Policy on Anoka County's internal and public websites

24. 24.Provide information on the Affirmative Action Policy to all new employees during the onboarding process

25. 25.Coordinate training on the policies and goals of the Anoka County Affirmative Action Policy

    1. a)Internal Dissemination 61Page
    2. b)External Dissemination
    3. c)Training
    4. d)Terminations
    5. e)Annual Plan of Action to Include Goals
    6. f)Good Faith Efforts Report

And 2 more items on the posted agenda.

Detailed briefing not yet prepared.

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

• Document

  Additional County Board — Agenda (2021-07-13)

  Agenda · Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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