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HUMAN RESOURCES |
1. Develop a Markham strategy for advertising/branding employment opportunities to newcomers, visible minorities, seniors, youth, and persons with disabilities. |
X |
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Brand
development – consulting and advertising. $50K as per
GC report |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
2. Develop a formal diversity and inclusion vision statement and policy and incorporate them into all job postings. Monitor employee awareness of diversity policies through impromptu surveys |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
3. Incorporate diversity competence into the performance management process commencing with management; including Diversity competence training, create a leadership and supervisory checklist for hiring; publish an annual diversity report along with an employee demographic survey. |
X |
X |
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Training delivery
in partnership with TRIEC materials and staff salary
costs to attend training $35 K
as per GC report |
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HUMAN RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
4. Promote the availability of Markham staff that can offer help in key newcomer languages; increase the means to communicate with the hearing impaired; enhance and promote the use of Markham’s existing multi-language Line. |
X |
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Increased communication
tools to serve the hearing impaired. $5K per GC report |
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ACCESSIBILI TY OFFICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES |
5. Develop a corporate policy on making Markham information and applications available in multiple formats. |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
6. Ensure Markham continues to be a role model of inclusive employment practices |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
7. Develop a diversity resource on Markham’s staff intranet providing tools for easy access to information. |
X |
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ALL DEPARTMENTS |
8. Enhance opportunities to engage youth at events to which Markham is already committed. |
X |
X |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
9. Establish an anti racism statement within our anti harassment policies and procedures. |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
10. As a member of the Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism evaluate and report on activities already being undertaken by Markham that correspond to one or more of the ten commitments. |
X |
X |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
11. Create a leadership and supervisory checklist for bias free recruitment and selection. |
X |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
12. Publish an annual diversity report that includes an employee demographic survey. |
X |
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Total Cost |
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$90 K |
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