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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230219
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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw, Heather Hall, Dan Fowler , Kevin McManus and Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Sections 2-362, 2-364, and 2-367 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter to add clarifying language regarding the equal employment opportunity policy and enforcement by the EEO office, and extend the time within which a complaint must be filed.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Administration," is hereby amended by repealing Sections 2-362, 2-364, and 2-367 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like numbers and subject matters to read as follows:
Sec. 2-362. Powers and duties of director.
(a) Charter. The director of human resources shall perform and exercise the duties and powers provided by the Charter to be by the director performed or exercised. All duties and powers set forth in the Charter for the director of personnel shall accrue to the director of human resources.
(b) Collective Bargaining Agreement. The authority of the human resources director to perform and exercise the above-referenced duties must be exercised consistently with the duties arising under any of the collective bargaining agreements to which the City is a party.
Sec. 2-364. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
(a) It is the policy of the city that all persons regardless of race, religion, color, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), disability, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation shall have an equal opportunity of employment including: recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, transfers, layoffs, demotions, terminations, compensation, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
(b) It is the policy of the city that discr...
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