AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT POLICY

It is the policy of Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc. (KAFASI) to implement Affirmative Action (AA) measures designed to eliminate present effects of past discrimination and to ensure equal opportunity for women, racial or ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities.

KAFASI recognizes the need to identify job groups and classifications with under-representation, and to set goals and timetables for increasing the employment of under-represented groups; and to develop an AA Plan for implementing those reasonable goals through outreach, recruitment, training and other activities and commitments.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

No otherwise qualified person shall be excluded from employment, be denied the benefits of employment or otherwise be subject to discrimination in employment in any manner on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability or association with a person with a disability, arrest or conviction record, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy, political belief, or affiliation, military participation, or use or non use of lawful products off the employers premises during working hours.  All employees are expected to support goals and programmatic activities relating to nondiscrimination in employment.

No otherwise qualified applicant for service or service participant shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in any manner on the basis of race, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex,  disability or association with a person with a disability.  Under the Food Stamp Act and USDA policy, discrimination is prohibited also on the basis of religion, political beliefs or affiliation.  This policy covers eligibility for the access to service delivery, and treatment in all of the programs and activities. 

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY POLICY

It is KAFASI’s policy to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served encountered by our programs.  Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits.