Department of Personnel Services

The Equal Employment Opportunity Unit is committed to providing equal opportunities in all areas of employment to all county employees, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, ancestry, medical condition, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other factors not directly related to the duties of the county jobs involved.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office assists County employees, agencies and departments with:

• Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Complaints

• Career Enrichment

• Responding to state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity compliance agencies, and

• Provides staff assistance to the county's Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee

Mandatory AB 1825 Training:

Effective January 1, 2005, state law mandates that managers and supervisors complete at least two hours of Sexual Harassment Training.  If you do not supervise employees, you still may be a candidate for this training because of your job classification.  Please check with your manager or supervisor to determine if you must attend the training.

 

It is the policy of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to provide equal opportunities in all areas of employment to all people, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, ancestry, medical condition, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other factors not directly related to the duties of the county jobs involved.

This Board encourages and supports the civil Service Commission, County Executive and Human Resource Administrator in efforts to develop and implement such personnel rules and procedures necessary to create a workforce representative of the county in which we serve.  The Board commits all personnel of Sacramento County in this initiative to innovative policy development, implementation, and service delivery best practices to achieve workforce diversity.  This includes increased uniform communication between county agencies and direct contact with community organizations.

As a matter of policy, achieving equal opportunity within the County government shall be given high priority by all departments of the County and shall receive prompt and full attention at all times.  As such, each department head shall analyze all aspects of employment in his or her department to identify underutilization or inequalities in the county workforce.  All actions taken must cover all elements of personnel policy and management practices and must be consistent and supportive of the Board's Equal Opportunity Policy.

 

Contact Information
700 H Street, Suite 4667, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:  (916) 874-7148 Fax (916) 874-4542
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

The purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee is to advise the Civil Service Commission, Board of Supervisors, County Executive, Director of Human Resources and other County agency administrators and department heads on the implementation of the County’s equal employment policy to all areas of employment.

The Committee supports and advances the Board of Supervisors’ initiative to achieve workforce diversity through policy development, implementation and effective service delivery strategies.

Appointment

The committee consists of fifteen members who are be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows:

Seven citizen members appointed from persons who are registered voters of the County and are not County employees and who have submitted letters to the board requesting appointment and indicating their interest in and qualifications for serving on the Committee;

Four County department heads appointed from nominations submitted to the Board by the County Executive;

Four representatives of recognized employee organizations appointed from nominations submitted to the board by recognized employee organizations.

If you are interested in applying for a vacant Citizen Member Seat please access the Boards and Commissions link on the Board of Supervisors internet site at: http://www.bos.saccounty.net/

Specific Duties

The specific duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee are to conduct the following activities to meet the needs of a diversified community:    

• Review and recommend promotion and career advancement procedures to enable all employees to have an equal and fair opportunity to compete for and attain County promotional opportunities, including mentoring, education and training;
• Review statistical information and data concerning the composition of the County workforce as compared to the demographics of the County for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the County's Equal Employment Opportunity program and identifying Equal Employment Opportunity problem areas;
• Recommend departmental and occupational priorities to guide the county in its Equal Employment Opportunity program'
• Review issues, terms and conditions of equal employment consistent with applicable employment policies, processes and procedures following existing applicable state and federal laws;
• Review agency service delivery procedures, communication between county agencies and direct contact with community organizations relative to services provided.

 

 

California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)

1-800-884-1684

http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/

 

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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

1-800-669-4000

http://www.eeoc.gov/

 

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Careers Now Diversity Website – Misc. Journals

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