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Ordinance amending the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances "Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Persons Previously Convicted" Title One: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts, by adding a new Section 161.16A and deleting Section 161.16(h).
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? 161.16A - ENSURING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED
(h) Every contract shall contain a provision stating that the contractor and all of its subcontractors shall comply with Chapter 181, Personnel, at ?181.12(b), subject to exceptions for public safety agreements/contracts and those entered into with other political jurisdictions, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the United States of America. Any other exceptions shall be made only at the City Solicitor's recommendation, and then only with the Mayor's written approval. Any such recommendations and approvals shall be attached to the contract and filed with the City Controller's Office and the City Clerk.
This subsection also applies to contracts and agreements the City enters into with instrumentalities of the Commonwealth for which the City is the parent agency with the exception of those instrumentalities which are multi-municipal (i.e., Allegheny County Sanitation Authority; Sports and Exhibition Authority for Counties of the Second Class; Steel Valley Authority and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.)
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, is hereby supplemented by adding new Section 161.16A and deleting Section 161.16(h).
CHAPTER 161: CONTRACTS
161.16A Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Individuals with Previous Criminal Convictions
A. Definitions.
"Applicant" means any person considered for, or who requests to be considered for, employment by a Contractor.
"City" means the City of Pittsburgh or any division, department, agency or office thereof, unles...
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