It is the continuing policy of the member companies of the Utica National Insurance Group to hire, place, transfer and promote employees without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, or non-job related disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status; to offer fair and non-discriminatory compensation and benefits to all employees; to treat all employees in a fair and non-discriminatory manner concerning all conditions of employment, layoff or termination; and to offer all qualified employees the opportunity to train for and be promoted to positions of greater responsibility on the basis of individual performance on the job and job-related standards of education, training and experience.