Agmt19 MOU San Mateo County Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2400

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SECTION 2 — EEO/AA 2.1 Discrimination It is the policy of the City of Redwood City to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. All employment practices, such as recruitment, selection, promotions, and other terms and conditions of employment are administered in a manner designed to ensure that employees and applicants for employment or services are not subjected to discrimination on the basis of age (over 40), race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, physical or mental disability genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious creed, political preference, military or veteran status, union affiliations, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and/or local laws. Complaints of discrimination based on a legally -protected classification shall not be subject to the grievance procedure in this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). See the City's Policy on Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation, as periodically amended, for the City's internal Complaint Procedure. 2.2 Americans with Disabilities Act Because the ADA requires accommodations for individuals protected under the Act, and because these accommodations must be determined on an individual, case-by-case basis, the parties agree that the provisions of this MOU may be disregarded in order for the City to avoid discrimination relative to hiring, promotion, granting permanency, transfer, layoff, reassignment, termination, rehire, rates of pay, job and duty classification, seniority, leaves, fringe benefits, training opportunities, hours of work or other terms and privileges of employment. The Association recognizes that the City has the legal obligation to meet with the individual employee to be accommodated before any adjustment is made in working conditions. Subject to the employee's written consent, the Association will be notified of these proposed accommodations prior to implementation by the City. Any accommodation provided to an individual protected by the ADA shall not establish a past practice. Prior to disregarding any provision of this MOU in order to undertake required accommodations for an individual protected by the Act, the City will provide the Association with written notice of its intent to disregard the provision and will allow the Association the opportunity to discuss options to disregarding the MOU, in accordance with MOU section 3.4.