OFFICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
WELCOME
WHAT’S NEW
The Office of Affirmative Action Welcomes You
While the office works to deliver expanded content for citizens and businesses of the city, please take a few moments to review the bureaus and offices of the Department of Administration for more information and learn more about the responibilities of each. We look forward to serving you.
About the Office of Affirmative Action
The Office of Affirmative Action and the Affirmative Action Officer are responsible for implementing the City’s Affirmative Action Policy. The Affirmative Action Policy, established by executive order of the Mayor in 1982, assures equal employment opportunities for all persons. The Affirmative Action Officer oversees recruitment, hiring, compensation, appointments for advancement (including upgrading and promotion), transfers, and terminations of employment to verify that discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, sex, age, veteran status, non-job related handicap or disability, marital status, general education, or sexual preference/orientation does not occur.
The Affirmative Action Officer also evaluates the demographic statistics of the City of Harrisburg to verify that equal employment opportunities are consistent with the relevant labor market, and provides training for management and bargining-unit employees on equal employment opportunity laws, cultural diversity, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related subjects.
The many accomplishments of the Office for Affirmative Action is fully detailed in the Department of Administration’s annual report.
Contact the Office of Affirmative Action
The Office of Affirmative Action may be contacted as follows:
Department of Administration
Office of Affirmative Action
City of Harrisburg
City Government Center
10 N. Second Street, Suite 302A
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone
717.255.6505
Fax
717.255.7280