File #: 210502    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/7/2021 In control: Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
On agenda: 6/16/2021 Final action: 10/14/2021
Title: Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by amending Sections 2-362, 2-367, 2-1111, 2-1112, 2-1113, and 2-1114 to authorize the director of human resources to take disciplinary action when the city's equal employment opportunity policy is violated, to change the members of the EEO review committee, and to provide regular employees subject to various discipline and suspension pending completion of an investigation a predetermination hearing.
Sponsors: Melissa Robinson, Ryana Parks-Shaw
Attachments: 1. 210502 Fact Sheet, 2. 210502 Fiscal Note EEO Policy, 3. Authenticated Ordinance 210502 As Amended
ORDINANCE NO. 210502, AS AMENDED

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Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by amending Sections 2-362, 2-367, 2-1111, 2-1112, 2-1113, and 2-1114 to authorize the director of human resources to take disciplinary action when the city's equal employment opportunity policy is violated, to change the members of the EEO review committee, and to provide regular employees subject to various discipline and suspension pending completion of an investigation a predetermination hearing.

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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, 2-367, 2-1111, 2-1112, 2-1113, and 2-1114 and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter 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 consistent with the rights and benefits arising under any of the collective bargaining agreements to which the City is a party. If there is a conflict, the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement will take precedent.

Sec. 2-367. Complaints.

(a) The office of equal employment opportunity/diversity will oversee and keep records on the enforcement of the city's EEO policy.

(b) Any employee who alleges that he or she is being treated unfairly because of his or her race, religion, color, ancestry, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, age (over 40), disability, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation, o...

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