All selections of employees will be made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (as defined in paragraph 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States 13 Code), age, familial or marital status, handicap/disability, veteran status, or non-job-related disability. No job or class of jobs will be closed to any individual except where physical requirement, gender, or age is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of the OCC to comply in all respects with the Americans with Disabilities Act.