Legal Notice

Policy:

Agency strives to employ the most qualified individuals for all positions within the organization and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, and status with regard to public assistance or Veterans¿ employment.

Agency will hire and develop employees basing judgment solely on job related qualifications.

For all professional positions, the agency will employ only individuals who meet the licensure requirements for the particular professional position and are in good standing there under.

Special Instructions:

1.               Equal Opportunity Employer:

a.               As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to provide quality home services to consumers in need regardless of age, race, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, medical or mental condition or national origin.

b.               It also is the company's policy to consider all employment and promotional decisions on the basis of merit without discrimination.

c.               The company's policy prohibits harassment of all employees in the work place on the basis of those characteristics listed in paragraph 1.

d.               This policy also applies to recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, promotion, demotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and selection of training.

e.               It is necessary for each employee to understand the importance of this Equal Opportunity Policy. To help us achieve our goal of equal opportunity for all, it is anticipated that each employee will follow this policy in spirit, as well as by practice in the work place. The company has a policy to allow anyone who feels he or she is not being given an equal opportunity to voice their concerns directly with supervisory or management personnel.  The management representative will then investigate the complaint and take any necessary action.

2.               Reasonable Accommodations for Handicapped Employees: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Agency shall provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified handicapped employment applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the Agency.

a.               A qualified handicapped applicant or employee is a person who, with the provision of reasonable accommodation, can perform his/her essential job functions.

b.               Reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to: 

i.                Making facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons.

ii.               Job restructuring.

iii.              Part time or modified work schedules.

iv.              Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices.

v.               Provision of readers or interpreters.