1986-11-01_PERMIT FILE - C1981008A (2)

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pcaLadq ATTACHMENT 2-1 PEABODY COAL COMPANY 220 North Fourth Street P O Box 235 St Louis Missouri 63166 (314)342.3400 January 1, 1986 TO: ALL EMPLOYEES OF PEABODY COAL COMPANY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT This is a statement of policy for the Peabody Coal Company for providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, directives and regulations of federal , state and local governing bodies or agencies thereof. Pursuant to this policy, We will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job groups without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or status as a veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era; We wi I I base decisions on employment so as to further the principles of equal opportunity; We will ensure that promotion decisions are in accord with principles of r equal opportunity; We will ensure that all other personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoffs, company sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, social and recreational programs, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or status as a veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era; We will evaluate the performance of our management and supervisory personnel on the basis of their involvement in achieving our affirmative action objectives as well as other established criteria. We have appointed Mr. J. R. Jones the corporate Director of Equal Employment Opportunity. His responsibilities will include monitoring all equal opportunity activities and reporting the effectiveness of our Affirmative Action Compliance Program on a quarterly basis including recommendations for necessary action to ensure attainment of our equal opportunity objectives. Yours truly, Howard W. Williams President HWW:bgm 2-3 Revised 11/01/86