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<br />bargaining agreement shall take precedence. Nothing in these policies is intended to modify or
<br />supersede any applicable provision of state or federal law.
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<br />1.4 Statement of Non-Discrimination
<br />It is City policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons. All employment
<br />policies and practices shall be non-discriminatory in compliance with federal laws, state
<br />statutes, and local ordinances. No individual shall, on the basis of race, color, creed, religious or
<br />political affiliation or belief, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status,
<br />disability, or status with regard to public assistance, be excluded from employment or be
<br />subjected to discrimination regarding any and all terms and conditions of City employment.The
<br />City of Lino Lakes is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment,
<br />including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, demotion, promotion, transfer, selection, lay-
<br />off, disciplinary action, termination, compensation and selection for training. The City of Lino
<br />Lakes will not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race (including
<br />traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and hair styles such as
<br />braids, locs and twists) color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation,
<br />gender identity, or gender expression, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, status
<br />with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, or membership on a local
<br />human rights commission or lawful participation in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patient
<br />Registry.
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<br />1.5 Confidentiality / Data Practices Advisory
<br />During the course of City employment, an employee will likely be asked to provide personal
<br />information classified by state law as either private or confidential. Private data is information
<br />that generally cannot be given to the public but can be given to the subject of the data.
<br />Confidential data is information that generally cannot be given to either the public or to the
<br />subject of the data.
<br />The requested information will be used to evaluate the employee’s job performance, eligibility,
<br />and abilities. If the employee provides false, incomplete or misleading information, the employee
<br />may be subject to discipline.
<br />A. Types of Data
<br />• Public Data. Information about a person that must be made available to the public or to
<br />the subject of the data.
<br />• Private Data. Information that can be given to the subject of the data upon request, but is
<br />not available to the public without permission or as specifically authorized by law.
<br />• Confidential Data. Information that generally cannot be given to the public or the subject
<br />of the data.
<br />• Personnel Data. Data on individuals collected because the individual is or was an employee,
<br />an applicant for employment, performs service on a voluntary basis, acts as an
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