[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Demarest 4-21-1980 by Ord. No. 498. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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It shall be the policy of this Borough that equal opportunity of employment and advancement in employment shall be based on merit and ability to perform without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, political affiliation or age.
B. 
No arbitrary, unreasonable or artificial barrier shall impede the employment or promotion of any person for any position.
A. 
No criteria or standard for employment or promotion in employment shall be established unless such criteria or standard shall specifically relate to the job or position to be filled, either by employment or promotion thereto.
B. 
Criteria may be established requiring a minimum educational or job experience attainment for certain jobs or positions where such criteria are job- or position-related.
C. 
Any application, test, examination or demonstration of ability for a particular position or job, whether in writing or oral, shall specifically relate to the position or job to be filled.
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Marital status or condition of pregnancy shall not be cause to deny employment, promotion or discharge from employment. A pregnant employee who desires a leave of absence and then a return to work shall be offered comparable employment at comparable pay on a first-available basis.
B. 
The arrest record of an employee or applicant shall not be a bar to employment or continued employment. Conviction of an applicant or employee may be a bar to employment or continued employment if the act or conduct resulting in conviction relates to the specific position or job.
C. 
Physical requirements that relate to the position or job may be adopted, but such requirements shall not be applied to the requirement of any position or job to which they do not relate.
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There shall be no discrimination between employees on the basis of sex as to rates of pay or promotional opportunity where equal work requires equal skill, effort and responsibility for work performed under similar working conditions.
B. 
There shall be no discrimination because of the age of any applicant for employment or any employee as to rate of pay, promotional opportunities or working conditions, and no limitation shall be placed upon any person because of age.
C. 
No person shall be deprived of employment or refused promotion or be discriminated against in any manner in his or her employment or employment opportunity by reason of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age or political affiliation or for any reason. Ability to perform and merit shall be the sole criteria for employment or advancement in employment.
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To comply with the requirements of the several laws concerning affirmative action in connection with federal and state grants, the administration of an equal employment opportunity program shall be directed by the Borough Clerk.
B. 
The Borough Clerk shall have the responsibility and authority to assure that no discrimination concerning the provisions of any federal or state act shall occur in any program undertaken by the Borough of Demarest and funded in any manner by the United States or the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof.
C. 
The Clerk shall require, when necessary under the terms of this chapter or of any pertinent law or regulation or executive order, the filing of an affirmative action program by the Borough or by any contractor or subcontractor doing any work for which governmental funds are received.