Lisa Kaiser Hickey assists with the Affirmative Action Plan
Published: December 15, 2005
By Larry Villa
Douglass Screen Printers, Inc.

Recently, the City of Tampa asked for Lisa’s assistance in creating a template form for their “Guide to Building an Affirmative Action Plan.” The template created will be used by small businesses to make an application for an Affirmative Action workplace.

The affirmative action policy ensures that all employment practices are free from discrimination. Some of the practices include, but are not limited to, hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfers, recruitment, selection layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay, training, etc.

This policy ensures that the employer will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, handicap, marital status, familial status, or religion, and works in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity regulations.

Mrs. Hickey used her own application as a basis for the criteria to be used in the template created. This template, along with the Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy Statement, can be found on the City of Tampa’s website, www.tampagov.net

ABOUT DOUGLASS: Douglass Screen Printers is located in Lakeland, Florida. Founded in 1964 as a commercial screen printer, the company’s team of dedicated and diverse artisans produce screen and digitally printed decals, posters, banners, signs, tags, vehicle wraps, and nameplates. Corporate products are sold domestically and internationally to companies interested in maintaining a premier position in their markets. Douglass is certified by NWBOC, WBENC, 3M, the State of Florida, and the U.S. Government Printing Office in a variety of areas. The company is a generous patron of the arts and the Lakeland business community.