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4) Recruitment practices, including those described in paragraphs 2 and 3, will be conducted in an effort to include qualified minorities and females in all levels of responsibility and departments of government, in percentage in the population and/or available workforce. 5) When applicants are equally qualified, after consideration of veterans preference, preference will be given to hiring minorities and females in furtherance of the goal expressed in paragraph 4. Establishment of Quantifiable Goals Indian River County will utilize the most recent available census data as the basis of establishing a goal for minority employment. Currently the 1990 census lists a community minority percentage of 12.04. Statistically it may be difficult for the local government work force to totally mirror the census percentage due to unique or specific needs, sample size differences, and other similar contributing factors. However, Indian River County is committed to establishment of specific goals and, further, to make a sincere attempt to attain those goals within the bounds of local government control. Goals for minority employment are hereby established as follows and are based on the number of full-time personnel in the local government's work force: Less than 1000 county employees: % of minority employees = +6% of the census percentage More than 1000 county employees: % of minority employees = +4% of the census percentage If a stated goal has been attained and one employee leaves Indian River County's employ either voluntarily or involuntarily, the County is not obligated to select another candidate of the same minority/majority status if that candidate is not the most qualified. In such an event, the stated goals would automatically be waived in the best interest of the County and the effort to attain goals would be renewed with the next available vacancy. Goals and procedures established herein may be waived or amended by official vote of the County Commission with results duly recorded in the County Commission Meeting minutes.