LAURA KELLEN, Complainant,

VS.

CITY OF ALTON (PARKS DEPT.), MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL (ALTON), and CITY OF ALTON PARK BOARD, Respondents.

THIS MATTER, a complaint filed by Laura Kellen (Complainant) with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (Commission) charging City of Alton (Parks Department), Mayor, City Council (Alton), and City of Alton Park Board (Respondents) with discrimination in employment on the basis of sex came on for hearing in Des Moines, Iowa on December 8, 1987, before Ione G. Shadduck serving as Hearing Officer. Complainant was represented by Rick Autry, Assistant Attorney General. Respondents were represented by Dan W. Pluim, Attorney at Law.

ISSUE: WAS SEX A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION OF LIFEGUARD?

After having reviewed the record, testimony, exhibits and briefs of counsel the Hearing Officer makes the following findings of fact, ruling, conclusions of law, recommended decision and order.