Island County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, age (40 or over), sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification: PROVIDED, that the prohibition against discrimination because of such disability shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the proper performance of the particular worker involved.