Appendix C
Comparable City
Contacts:
Amarillo, TX
Chandler, AZ
City Manager's office
Pat McDermott, Assistant City Manager, 480-782-2250
Human Resources Department
Office of Diversity and Training
Contact: Laura Dickey, Diversity and Training Manager, EEO Director, 775-334-3123
Rockford, ILL
Human Resources Department
Contact: John Becker, HR Director, 815-987-5580, john.becker@ci.rockford.il.us
Julia Valdez, Development and Training Director, Julia.Valdez@ci.rockford.il.us
Human Resources Department
Contact: Audrey Lang, Human Resources Analyst, 661-255-4393. alang@santa-clarita.com
Contact: Jeremy Brat, HR Director, 707-543-3071, jbrott@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Human Resources Dept, Training Division
Contact: Terry Stove, EEO Officer, 253-591-5422, www.cityoftacoma.org
Bob Paz, Human Resources Specialist, 253-502-8855, bpaz@ci.tacoma.wa.us
Lela Fishe, Cultural Diversity Program, 253-591-5436
In regards to employee diversity, what type of policies/practices does the City of ญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ_________________ employ regarding:
Recruitment:
Once you have
diversity, you must manage it, and companies have to concentrate on promotion
and retention. Experts agree that even
among those most sophisticated about diversity, women and minorities often do
not get the support they need to be successful.
In regards to employee diversity, what type of policies/practices do you employ regarding:
Promotion
Retention
What type of ongoing employee Diversity Programs do you employ?
What has been effective?
What has not been effective?
Discrimination against
foreign-born employees is an example of another problem area. Foreign-born workers who speak a language
other than English or who have a distinct accent may be subject to a surprising
degree of hostility and ridicule. In
fact, research suggests that hostile workplace discrimination is the fastest
growing issue within employment-related litigation.
What practices/policies do you employ regarding Violence in the Workplace?
Does your city have any type of a Human Relations Commission or something comparable to one?
On
the list below, please check the items you have used at the City of ญญญญ________
to improve diversity:
Assessment: Yes No
Employee
Survey ____ ____
Audit of
policy & procedures ____ ____
Other:
____________________
Systems Change:
Policy
& procedure (HR, Legal) ____ ____
Grievance
Process/conflict resolution system ____ ____
Performance
Evaluation ____ ____
Reward
& recognition ____ ____
Promotions ____ ____
Other:
___________________________
Recruitment Strategies:
Specialized
recruiting team ____ ____
Non-traditional
job postings ____ ____
Non-traditional,
professional jobs ____ ____
Other:
__________________________
Career Development:
Succession
planning for women, minorities ____ ____
Coaching
and/or Mentorship programs ____ ____
Targeted
career tracks/programs for women,
minorities ____ ____
Career Coaching/Training for Managers ____ ____
Other:
__________________________
Employee Involvement: Yes No
Task forces ____ ____
Support
groups for women, minorities ____ ____
Other:
__________________________
Training & Education:
Manager/supervisory
____ ____
Employees ____ ____
Advanced
training for police, fire, etc. ____ ____
Other:
___________________________
Accountability:
Diversity
goals tied to promotion ____ ____
Diversity
goals tied to compensation ____ ____
Formal
follow up to measure effectiveness of
goals,
strategies ____ ____
Other:
____________________________
Why is the
City of ___________ focused on diversity? (What goal are you trying to achieve?
What problem are you attempting to solve?)
Response_____________________________________________________________
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