Section 420.1020  Prohibition of Discrimination

a)         Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, or any other personnel transaction, because of age, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, membership in or activity on behalf of employee labor organizations, or any other nonmerit factor is prohibited. The Director of Personnel will use bona fide occupational qualifications for consistency purposes in making employment decisions.

b)         Any applicant or employee who feels adversely affected in employment because of discrimination shall have resort to the grievance procedure established in Section 420.600.

(Source:  Added at 32 Ill. Reg. 15017, effective September 8, 2008)