Class Descriptions

Equal Opportunity Orientation
This is a four-hour course for new employees. It is designed to give the employee an overview of equal opportunity related City policies that address them. Specific attention is given to City Policy 27, which covers discrimination, harassment and conduct. In addition, employees are given a broad perspective on the issue of diversity and how it impacts the workplace.

Preventing Harassment Training
This is a two-hour course designed to ensure that all employees understand their rights and responsibilities as it relates to discrimination, harassment and inappropriate conduct. City Policy 27, which covers discrimination, harassment and conduct, is covered as are other equal opportunity policies adopted by the City.

Operational Diversity Workplan Training
This is a three-hour course designed to assist managers in understanding the City’s Affirmative Action Plan and provide the information necessary to successfully complete his/her annual departmental/division Operational Diversity Workplan. The components of the workplan include: Community Outreach, Organizational Development, Recruiting, Employee Development and Purchasing.

Diversity Awareness
This is a four-hour course designed to provide all employees a broad perspective on the issue of diversity and how it impacts the workforce. Specific attention is given to: (1) making a positive impact on hiring, (2) ensuring better communications, (3) being sensitive to all of our differences, and (4) improving interpersonal relations.

A Policy Is Not Enough
This is a three-hour course designed for managers and taught by the City Attorney's Office. In this course, managers are given scenarios containing potentially harassing conduct and/or inappropriate behavior. Specific attention is given to ways in which they would identify the problem and actions they might take.

Customized Training
These courses are provided to meet specific Equal Opportunity related needs of City Departments' and other organizations as identified or requested.