Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Policy Statement

This statement is to affirm AVI Systems policy on providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically including Section 183.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code (Human Rights Ordinance) and the Rules Governing Affirmative Requirements in Employment.

AVI Systems will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, religion, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, familial status, age, height, weight, disability, Misdemeanor arrest record, marital status or status with regard to public assistance.

AVI Systems will maintain zero tolerance for harassment of or by any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, religion, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, familial status, age, height, weight, disability, Misdemeanor arrest record, marital status or status with regard to public assistance.

AVI Systems will take Affirmative Action (AA) to ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination and harassment.  Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following:  hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

AVI Systems will use every good faith effort to provide business enterprises owned by minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities with the maximum practicable opportunity to supply materials and/or participate in the performance of any contracts in which we engage.

AVI Systems fully supports incorporation of non-discrimination and affirmative action rules and regulations into contracts.

AVI Systems will commit the necessary time and resources, both financial and human, to achieve the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

AVI Systems will evaluate the performance of its management and supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving these Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action objectives as well as other established criteria.  Any employee of AVI Systems or subcontractors to AVI Systems who do not comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Policies and Procedures set forth in this Statement and plan will be subject to disciplinary action.  Any subcontractor not complying with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations of the Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically including Section 183.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and the Rules Governing Affirmative Requirements in Employment, will be subject to appropriate legal sanctions.