The City of Martinsburg is an equal opportunity employer.  It is the policy of the City of Martinsburg to provide equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading, and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company-sponsored training, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment, to all employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, handicap, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Equal employment opportunity, as defined by law and governmental regulations, requires affirmative steps to insure the full utilization of minorities and women in our workforce.  It is the intention of the City of Martinsburg to adhere to both the letter and spirit of these laws and regulations.

The term "Affirmative Action" can best be understood in relationship to "Equal Opportunity."  Equal is the condition and affirmative action is the means by which the condition is achieved.