Human Resources
The Town of Porter is an exciting and fast growing community. We are proud to employ many local citizens and offer future opportunities as openings become available. We support employees and management as they strive to provide outstanding services to our citizens in a manner that is productive, efficient, and as cost-effective as possible.
Consider joining a challenging and rewarding workplace where our focus is providing service to citizens by utilizing a team-based work atmosphere.
The Town of Porter is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, sex, national origin, religion, race, handicap, disability, or other protected groups under federal, state, or local laws.
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Town of Porter will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The Town of Porter does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Town of Porter will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in The Town of Porter programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Town of Porter will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in The Town of Porter offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of The Town of Porter, should contact the town office at 918-483-0176 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Town of Porter to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of The Town of Porter is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Compliance Officer at 918-483-0176.
The Town of Porter will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Grievance Procedure under The Americans with Disabilities Act
This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the The Town of Porter. The Town of Porter's Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:
The Town of Porter
Attn: ADA Compliance
P.O. Box 149
Porter, OK 74454
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, The Town of Porter or designated official will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, The Town of Porter or designated official will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of The Town of Porter and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
If the response by The Town of Porter or designated official does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Town of Porter’s Board of Trustees.
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Town of Porter’s Board of Trustees will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, the Town of Porter’s Board of Trustees will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.
All written complaints received by The Town of Porter or designated official, appeals to the Town of Porter’s Board of Trustees, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the Town of Porter for at least three years.