Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement

Shawnee Mass Transit District has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

The Shawnee Mass Transit District Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.

All applicants and employees have the right to file complaints alleging discrimination. Retaliation against an individual who files a charge or complaint of discrimination, participates in an employment discrimination proceeding (such as an investigation or lawsuit), or otherwise engages in protected activity is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

Shawnee Mass Transit District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who need them due to a disability or to practice or observe their religion, absent undue hardship.

As Shawnee Mass Transit District’s Executive Director, I maintain overall responsibility and accountability for Shawnee Mass Transit District’s compliance with its EEO Policy and Program.

All Shawnee Mass Transit District directors, management, and supervisory personnel share in the responsibility for implementing and monitoring Shawnee Mass Transit District’s EEO Policy and Program within their respective areas and will be assigned specific tasks to ensure compliance is achieved. Shawnee Mass Transit District will evaluate its directors, managers’ and supervisors’ performance based on their successful implementation of Shawnee Mass Transit District’s policies and procedures, in the same way Shawnee Mass Transit District assesses their performance regarding other agency goals.

Shawnee Mass Transit District is committed to undertaking and developing a written nondiscrimination program that sets forth the policies, practices, and procedures, with goals and timetables, to which the agency is committed, and making the EEO Program available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment upon request.

I am personally committed to a workplace that acts upon its daily responsibility to treat all applicants and employees with dignity and respect, as well as equitably under the guidelines of our EEO Policy and Program.

Mike Pietrowski

Executive Director