In keeping with County equal opportunity policy, all public works, consultant, supply and service contracts larger than $10,000.00 with firms having ten or more employees shall have the following goals for employment by the contractor, consultant or vendor, and all subcontractors and subconsultants:

Minorities:    12.2 to 15 percent

Women:    6.9 percent

Pierce County shall not require an employer to fire or lay off any existing employee to meet the County's goals for the employment of minorities and women, nor shall the County require an employer to hire unqualified workers to meet these goals. However, when an employer on a public works, consultant, supply, or service contract hires new employees, it shall be the employer's obligation to make a good faith effort to hire qualified minorities and women until the employer's Pierce County work force reflects of the goals set forth herein.