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3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Utilities pledges its best efforts to avoid discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, status as a patient enrolled in the state of Minnesota medical marijuana registry program or an enrolled patient's positive drug test for marijuana, or any other status protected by state or federal law. The Utilities prohibits discrimination against and harassment of any employee or job applicant on the basis of protected class status. Employees who participate in discrimination in violation of this Policy are subject to discipline up to and including termination. Retaliation against any employee for making a good faith complaint under this Policy or for assisting with investigations of complaints made under this Policy is also strictly prohibited. Any person who feels that he/she has experienced discrimination or harassment in violation of law and/or this Policy should immediately contact his/her supervisor, the Human Resources Representative, and/or any Utilities manager. Any manager or Director who receives a report under this policy is required to communicate the matter to the Human Resources Representative immediately. 4. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION The Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation, as appropriate, for qualified employees who have disabilities and for health conditions related to an eligible employee's pregnancy, child-birth, or related health conditions. An employee who believes that he or she requires an accommodation due to a disability, pregnancy or child birth in order to perform the essential functions of his or her position should so advise his or her immediate supervisor, another Utilities manager, or the Human Resources Representative. We ask that this request be made in writing. On receipt of a reasonable accommodation request, the Utilities will engage in an interactive process with the employee to determine if the employee is entitled to a reasonable accommodation and if one can be granted without creating an undue hardship for the Utilities. The Utilities reserves the right to request medical or other certification of the need for the accommodation in accordance with applicable law. Retaliation against any individual for making a good faith complaint under this Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability Accommodation policy, for opposing discrimination, or for participating in an investigation of any claim regarding discrimination or disability accommodation is strictly prohibited. 3 November 2015 March 2017 121