This is to affirm Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center’s policy of providing Equal Opportunity to all employee applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statutes 363.

Lakeview Methodist is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, disability, membership in a local commission, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Lakeview will take Affirmative Action to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for
training, including apprenticeship.

Lakeview will commit the necessary time and resources, both financial and human, to achieve the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Lakeview will follow the requirement to provide documentation of an I-9 for each employee, this I-9 shows the employee is legally eligible to work in the United States.

Lakeview fully supports incorporation of non-discrimination and Affirmative Action rules and regulations into contracts. Lakeview will evaluate the performance of its management and supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving these Affirmative Action objectives as well as other established criteria. Any employee of this organization, or subcontractor to this employer, who does not comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Procedures as set forth in this statement and Plan will be subject to disciplinary action. Any subcontractor not complying with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of the Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statutes 363 will be subject to appropriate legal sanctions.

Lakeview has appointed the Director of Human Resources to manage the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. His/her responsibilities will include monitoring all Equal Employment Opportunity activities and reporting the effectiveness of this Affirmative Action Program, as required by Federal, State and Local agencies.

The Executive Director of Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center will receive and review reports on the progress of the program. If any employee or applicant for employment believes he/she has been discriminated against, please contact Director of Human Resources.