Treat colleagues with courtesy and be sensitive to each person's rights, duties and aspirations; .
Be aware of the Equity and Diversity Plan and the requirements it places on them; .
Neither discriminate nor harass a colleague; and .
Commit themselves to the values of the organization. .
Where performance appraisal processes and agreements are in place the commitment and contribution that staff make in relation to this plan, will be used as an assessment criteria.
President: .
The President will support the Human Resource Manager who is responsible for:.
Equality of employment opportunity within the company .
Providing an appropriate level of resources to implement the equity and diversity plan. .
Managers and team leaders:.
Managers and team leaders have additional responsibilities beyond their individual responsibilities. They should encourage a work environment which is conducive to the acceptance and implementation of equity and diversity principles and practice. This responsibility includes rewarding positive behavior and contributions to diversity management and dealing with inappropriate workplace behaviors if and when they arise. .
The Workplace Diversity Committee:.
evaluates the equity and diversity plan and other associated policies and makes recommendations resulting from that; .
maintains the resource manual; .
develops or evaluate professional development programs for members and staff as appropriate; .
supports the equity and diversity network; .
in conjunction with The Manager, Corporate Support, undertakes all reporting requirements; .
Manager, Corporate Support:.
Is responsible for the overall application of the Plan across the corporation. .
The Manager, Corporate Support also has a responsibility to ensure that the employees receive appropriate information, professional development and support to enable them to undertake their various responsibilities effectively.