OREINETATION SESSION FOR NEWLY DESIGNATED WIA STATE

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OREINETATION SESSION FOR NEWLY DESIGNATED WIA
STATE LOCAL LEVEL EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY OFFICERS

• PRESENTERS
• Crystal Adams, Chief of Federal Programs,
  Office of Equal
  Opportunity, Pennsylvania Department of Labor
  Industry
  (cradams_at_state.pa.us)
• Denise Pilgrim, EO Director, New York City
  Department of Youth and Comm
  unity Development (dmpilgrim_at_dycd.nyc.gov)
• Gregory Shaw, Consultant

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This is what you'll take away from this session

• Highlight of the regulatory responsibilities of
  the recipient regarding EO Officer designation,
  duties of the EO Officer, and the recipients EO
  function.
• Identify sources of applicable law, regulations,
  and compliance assistance.
• Here the viewpoint of a State EO professional.
• Here the viewpoint of a Local workforce Area EO
  Officer.
• Plus -- you'll get the chance to ask experts your
  own questions throughout the presentations and
  during the QA session following the
  presentations!

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Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers

• Allocation of Resources to Carryout Equal
  Opportunity Obligations

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The Requirement
WIA Regulatory Requirement 29 CFR Part 37 (37.23-28)
Methods of Administration Requirement Element 1 Designation of EO Officers 29 CFR Part 37 (37.54)
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Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers

• Under the Workforce Investment Act, every State
  and Local Workforce Area is responsible for
  designating an Equal Opportunity Officer.

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Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers
State Governance Structures State Governance Structures State Governance Structures
Single State Delivery System with a Single Workforce Agency State has a Single Workforce Agency with Designated Local Workforce Areas State has two Workforce Agencies with Designated Local Workforce Areas
One State EO Officer One State EO Officer and one EO Officer for each local area. Two State EO Officers and one EO Officer for each local area.
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Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers

• Using the State of Texas, the next slides
  illustrates the governance structure for a State
  that has a Single Workforce Agency with
  designated local workforce areas.

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State of TexasDesignated State Agency Texas
Workforce Commission
Texas has 28 Local Workforce Development
Boards/Areas
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The Role of the Equal Opportunity Officer

• Serves as the staff person 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 Officer Responsibilities
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Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities

• Administering the recipients discrimination
  complaint process
• Conducting and/or coordinating the recipients
  equal opportunity monitoring program

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Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities

• Administering an LWIA EO Officer designation
  process
• Coordinating the development of the States
  Methods of Administration

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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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• CRC COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE

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2008 National Equal Opportunity Professional
Development Forum
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Civil Rights Center Website

• http//www.dol.gov (Department level website)
• http//www.dol.gov/oasam (Agency level website)
• http//www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/

http//www.dol.gov (Department level
website) http//www.dol.gov/oasam (Agency level
website) http//www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/c
rc/
CRC
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FREE Resources and Assistance

• Civil Rights Center
• http//www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc
• State and Local Opportunity Officers

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Related Links from the Civil Rights Centers
WebsiteDepartment of Justice/ ADA home
pageDepartment of Justice/Civil Rights
DivisionDisability.govDisability and Business
Technical Assistance CentersETA Disability
OnlineEqual Employment Opportunity
CommissionFirstgov.gov/EspanolFirstgov.govJob
Accommodation NetworkLEP.gov National
Association of State Workforce Agencies National
Association of Workforce BoardsOffice of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs Office of
Disability Employment PolicyOnestops.infoThe
Access Board
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Next . . .

• Crystal Adams, Chief of Federal Programs,
  Office of Equal Opportunity, Pennsylvania
  Department of Labor Industry
• Denise Pilgrim, EO Director, New York City
  Department of Youth and Community Development