<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-81. - Policy.</div>
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               Consistent with merit principles, the policy of the county shall be to foster, maintain
               and promote equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, sex,
               race, color, creed, religion, national origin, physical or mental condition, affectional
               preference, non-job-related handicap, political affiliation, marital status, or other
               nonmerit factors, except where they constitute bona fide occupational qualifications
               for job performance or are required by occupational necessity.
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               (Ord. of 3-25-91, art. IV, Â§ 1)
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