ARTICLE 9 - NON-DISCRIMINATION

          Neither party will discriminate for or against any member of the bargaining unit on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, handicap, political affiliation, sexual preference, veteran status; or for the purpose of evading the spirit of this
Agreement; except for those positions which are necessarily exempted by bona fide occupational
qualifications due to the uniqueness of the job, and in compliance with the existing laws of the United States, the State of Ohio, or Executive Orders of the State of Ohio. The Employer may also undertake to ensure equal employment opportunity/affirmative action, in the form of reasonable accommodation, to fulfill or ensure compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), and corresponding provisions of Chapter 4112 of the Ohio Revised Code notwithstanding Article 31.

          No grievance will be processed involving any different dollar value of fringe benefits provided to married or single members of the bargaining unit as a result of their
being married or single.