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Tompkins County committee adopts updated DEI policy after amendment to clarify non‑preference
Summary
The Tompkins County Government Operations Committee voted 3–1 June 5 to update Administrative Policy 01‑43 on diversity, equity and inclusion, adding language that the policy should not be read to favor individuals based on protected characteristics unless allowed by law.
Tompkins County’s Government Operations Committee on June 5 approved an update to Administrative Policy 01‑43, the county’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy, adding an explicit clause saying the policy does not authorize preferential treatment based on protected characteristics unless permitted by law.
The update, which the committee moved forward with a 3–1 vote, revises a 20‑year‑old statement of organizational aspiration to make the county’s equity commitments more operational and to align them with the strategic plan and the county’s institutionalizing equity report.
Charlene (Chief Equity and Diversity Officer) told the committee the revision “enhances our embedding of equity and continues our effort to centralize equity across our organizational practices,” and described a multi‑day staff retreat and a review process that intersected the draft policy with 14 other county policies. She said staff and…
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