Ultimate responsibility for achievement of equal employment opportunity in Lee County through this Affirmative Action Program and otherwise, rests with the elected public officials of Lee County and appointment authorities. The Board of County Commissioners and all departments and divisions under its jurisdiction, have the responsibility for the delivery of public services in Lee County and in turn the responsibility to see that these are carried out in an equitable manner. Each public official exercises responsibility under this program within the scope of law and utilizing the principals of sound public administration.

Lee County has established an independent office under the Office of the County Manager for the purposes of administering its Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. This Office is located in the Lee County Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, 4th Floor, Fort Myers, Florida, 33901, Telephone: (239) 335-2221 Fax: (239) 335-2262. This is a Director’s level position, independently reporting to the county manager.

Lee County’s Equal Employment Office is responsible for the following.

• Developing and recommending EEO policy, Lee County’s written EEO program and internal and external communications.
• Collecting and analyzing employment data, identifying potentially problematic areas, setting goals, timetables and developing plans for achieving those goals.
• Designing, implementing and monitoring internal audits and reporting systems to measure program results and recommending appropriate action.
• Reporting program results to the County Manager
• Serving as liaison between LeeTran, federal, state and other municipalities, regulatory agencies, minority, handicapped, women’s organizations and other community groups.
• Dissemination of current legal information affecting affirmative action is disseminated to the responsible party with Lee County.
• Assisting in the recruitment of minority, handicapped and women applicants and establishing necessary outreach sources for use by hiring officials.
• Processing employment discrimination complaints.

The implementation of LeeTran’s EEO Program is also the responsibility of department officials, managers and supervisors. All LeeTran managers bear the responsibility of ensuring that this EEO program is carried out as part of their responsibilities including the following actions.