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M:\MasterFiles\1999 thru 2010\2000\City Council\Work Session Packets\07-17-00\Item No. 06--Draft Affirmative Action Plan 2000--Givonna Reed.doc 20 workforce, there is an underutilization of 14 women and 3 minorities. The City will need to maintain an awareness of the need to fully utilize women and minorities when filling vacancies in existing and new positions. The City will make a good faith effort to hire qualified women and minorities. It is the desire of the City to eliminate underutilization of women and minorities through the normal attraction of employees or the addition of new positions by the following means. The timetables for the full utilization of women and minorities would be hiring five females and two minorities in 2001, five females and 1 minority in 2001, and 4 females in 2002. 1 Recruitment Sources. Data shall be maintained regarding recruitment and media sources notified of City job vacancies 2. Applicant Flow Data. Data shall be maintained for regular full-time and part-time positions that indicates the total number of applicants interviewed for each job vacancy, those offered positions, and those hired, in order to determine the effectiveness of the City's recruitment process and to assess the City's progress toward equal employment opportunity. 3. Training. Data shall be maintained indicating the number of City employees participating in all City-sponsored training programs. 4. Promotions. Data shall be maintained regarding promotions and those employees who are promoted. 5. Merit Increases. Data shall be maintained to ensure that disparities do not exist regarding merit increases between City employees belonging to protected classes and other City employees. 6. Disciplinary Actions, Demotions and Terminations. Data shall be maintained on all disciplinary actions, demotions and terminations including reasons for such actions. PROBLEM AREAS/DEFICIENCY IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS The City’s workforce composition consists of 44 employees containing seven females and one minority. There are problems of underutilization due to low turnover. In an effort to correct this problem when there is turnover, the City will advertise in women and minority newspapers to increase the applicant pool. No problems were identified in the transfer, promotion practices, company facilities, company sponsored activities, seniority practices, and company training programs.