Special Transit’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Special Transit is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity. It is Special Transit’s policy to select and retain employees on the basis of ability, experience or aptitude, training, character, and performance and to prohibit discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or local law. Special Transit will strive to make available opportunities for employment or advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. This policy shall apply to, but not be limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, promotion, demotion, training, rates of pay, layoff, recall, or termination. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

This document also applies to subcontractors who enter into third-party contracts with Special Transit (except contracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials and construction contractors).

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