EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY OFFICERS ROLES

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EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY OFFICERS ROLES
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Presenters
• Rogelio Valdez, EO Officer, State of Idaho
• Gregory Shaw, Civil Rights Center
• Facilitators
• Alice McVey, EO Officer, West Virginia Bureau of
  Employment Programs
• Katrina Creek, Civil Rights Center

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Recipients Responsible for Designating Equal
Opportunity Officers

• State Workforce Agencies
• Job Corps Contractors Centers
• Local Workforce Investment Areas
• National Grantees (Older Workers, Indian
  Native American, Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers,
  and Discretionary Grantees)

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Regulations Requiring the Designation Equal
Opportunity Officers

• WIA Recipients
• WIA (29 CFR Part 37), Title VI (29 CFR Part
  31), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  (29 CFR Part 32)
• Non-WIA Recipients
• Title VI (29 CFR Part 31), and Section 504 of
  the Rehabilitation Act (29 CFR Part 32)

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Equal Opportunity Role
Serve as the staff person(s) responsible for
overseeing the recipients civil rights
responsibilities related to its obligation as a
U.S. Department of Labor financial assistance
recipient.
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Equal Opportunity Responsibilities

• Serving as liaison with CRC
• Conducting and/or coordinating the recipients
  equal opportunity monitoring program

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Equal Opportunity Responsibilities

• Administering the recipients discrimination
  complaint process
• Reporting equal opportunity matters to the top
  official

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Equal Opportunity Responsibilities

• Administering an LWIA EO Officer designation
  process (State WIA Agencies)
• Coordinating the development of the States
  Methods of Administration (State Workforce
  Agencies)

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Equal Opportunity Regulations EO Officers Need to
Understand

• Civil Rights Act 29 CFR Part 31

• Rehabilitation Act/Section 504 29 CFR Part 32

• Age Discrimination Act 29 CFR Part 35

• Workforce Investment Act 29 CFR Part 37

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of an Equal
Opportunity Officer

• Good working knowledge of all applicable laws
  and regulations
• Ability to manage a discrimination complaint
  process

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of an Equal
Opportunity Officer

• Skill in fact-finding
• Ability to develop and execute monitoring plans
  and strategies

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of an Equal
Opportunity Officer

• Ability top perform statistical and process
  analyses
• Good communication skills (oral, written and
  electronic)

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Need
When you need help or just need an answer to a
question, make the Civil Rights Center your first
choice.
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Civil Rights Center Assistance . . .

• Interpretation of regulations
• Advice and guidance on complaint handling
• Support in developing monitoring plan, tools,
  and guides
• Assistance in developing and conducting
  training
• Assistance in developing MOA and/or EO policies
  and procedures and
• Backing in doing your job.

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Other FREE Resources and Assistance

• Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers
• Job Accommodation Network
• FEDERAL WEBSITES Department of Justice, Equal
  Employment Opportunity Commission
• State LWIA EO Officers

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