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ote July 21, 1965 | yee
The Mavor'’s City Job Opportunities Committee convened
ac 2:00 pe m. Wedneedayv, July 21, 1965, in Committee Room No, 2; :
City Hall. The following were present: ,
John A. White, Chairman
Cc. D. Coleman
S. W. Graydon
Q. V. Williamson
Carl T,. Sutherland 3
After calling the meeting to order, John A, White asked
1L£ anyone knew of any discrimination anywhere, Mr. Q-. Ve
Williamson said that he had heard some complaints from citizens
who feel. that negroes are not getting a fair chance to obtain
employment in “white coliar™ jobs. Mr. Graydon explained that the seatbpectente
“white collar” jobs have to be filled by promotion. Mr. Sutherland
continued by saying that filling jobs by promotion can be a dis- ‘
advantage because sometimes people who barely meet the require-
ments have to be hired. Mr. Sut:erland also explained the system
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cLlling jobs by promotion. He stated that when a job is open
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in a department, if any one person in that department—qualifies,
he has to be promoted. If no one qualifies-in the department in
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which the vacancy occurs, then any person in the City government
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who qualifies is eligible for promotion. The head of the depar. -
ment in which the vacancy occurs has a choice of three in City-wide
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promotionals. Ii there are only one or two wno qualify, he may
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xequest that the job be filled by open-competitive examination.
Mr. Coleman askea if the promotional system of filling jobs was
a law of the Personnel Board, Mr. Graydon answered by saying
get
that it was an act of the legislature. He stated that he and
Carl Sutherland opposed the approval of the act, but the legis—
lature adopted it,
Following the discussion of the City's promotional
system, C. DBD. Coleman said that he would like to mention the fact
that about halt of the negroes who apply for jobs other than
Laborer do not pass the examinations. Coleman suggested that a
training program be set up to help more negroes pass examinations.
Mx. White agreed that a training program would be beneficial to
negroes. He appointed Carl Sutherland and C. D. Coleman to work
together on setting up a training program. He also approved the
a
suggestion of Mr. Coleman that a negro be hired to go into the
colored schools to recruit negroes for City employment.
Carl. Sutherland read a list which included statistics
of employment by the City of Atlanta from October 5, 1964, through
gene
June 30, 1965. After hearing the figures quoted in this list (a
copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes) the
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members of the Committee agreed that good progress is being made.
in providing equal opportunities for negroes for employment with
te iP iter le ne ey
ene City OL ALLANTCa.
A suggestion was made by C. D. Coleman that Mr. Paul
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eport concerning the progress made
in che Water Department in providing equal oportunities for
employment for both white and colored. The Chairman and mem-'
bers of the Comuittee concurred that Mr. Coleman's suggestion was
a good one and that Mr. Weir would be included at tre next
.
meeting.
There being no further business, the meetin7y was
Respectfully submitted,
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CALI T. SUTHERLA:D .
Secretary
1. Attachment
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ote July 21, 1965 | yee
The Mavor'’s City Job Opportunities Committee convened
ac 2:00 pe m. Wedneedayv, July 21, 1965, in Committee Room No, 2; :
City Hall. The following were present: ,
John A. White, Chairman
Cc. D. Coleman
S. W. Graydon
Q. V. Williamson
Carl T,. Sutherland 3
After calling the meeting to order, John A, White asked
1L£ anyone knew of any discrimination anywhere, Mr. Q-. Ve
Williamson said that he had heard some complaints from citizens
who feel. that negroes are not getting a fair chance to obtain
employment in “white coliar™ jobs. Mr. Graydon explained that the seatbpectente
“white collar” jobs have to be filled by promotion. Mr. Sutherland
continued by saying that filling jobs by promotion can be a dis- ‘
advantage because sometimes people who barely meet the require-
ments have to be hired. Mr. Sut:erland also explained the system
*
a
cLlling jobs by promotion. He stated that when a job is open
4
of
b
in a department, if any one person in that department—qualifies,
he has to be promoted. If no one qualifies-in the department in
<= 4
which the vacancy occurs, then any person in the City government
cI
; i
4 i 4 4 *
*
who qualifies is eligible for promotion. The head of the depar. -
ment in which the vacancy occurs has a choice of three in City-wide
fu
promotionals. Ii there are only one or two wno qualify, he may
. eff
* = .
xequest that the job be filled by open-competitive examination.
Mr. Coleman askea if the promotional system of filling jobs was
a law of the Personnel Board, Mr. Graydon answered by saying
get
that it was an act of the legislature. He stated that he and
Carl Sutherland opposed the approval of the act, but the legis—
lature adopted it,
Following the discussion of the City's promotional
system, C. DBD. Coleman said that he would like to mention the fact
that about halt of the negroes who apply for jobs other than
Laborer do not pass the examinations. Coleman suggested that a
training program be set up to help more negroes pass examinations.
Mx. White agreed that a training program would be beneficial to
negroes. He appointed Carl Sutherland and C. D. Coleman to work
together on setting up a training program. He also approved the
a
suggestion of Mr. Coleman that a negro be hired to go into the
colored schools to recruit negroes for City employment.
Carl. Sutherland read a list which included statistics
of employment by the City of Atlanta from October 5, 1964, through
gene
June 30, 1965. After hearing the figures quoted in this list (a
copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes) the
‘ = ace Boog a os
members of the Committee agreed that good progress is being made.
in providing equal opportunities for negroes for employment with
te iP iter le ne ey
ene City OL ALLANTCa.
A suggestion was made by C. D. Coleman that Mr. Paul
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Ky
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Ww
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eport concerning the progress made
in che Water Department in providing equal oportunities for
employment for both white and colored. The Chairman and mem-'
bers of the Comuittee concurred that Mr. Coleman's suggestion was
a good one and that Mr. Weir would be included at tre next
.
meeting.
There being no further business, the meetin7y was
Respectfully submitted,
z 7 fo enh .
, 2 3 < [y LS, ¢ Yh, best ? a oe a
Ne eet \ ow omer =! ee
CALI T. SUTHERLA:D .
Secretary
1. Attachment
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