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OREINETATION SESSION FOR NEWLY OREINETATION SESSION FOR NEWLY DESIGNATED WIA STATE & LOCAL DESIGNATED WIA STATE & LOCAL

LEVEL EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY LEVEL EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY OFFICERSOFFICERS

PRESENTERS:

Crystal Adams, Chief of Federal Programs, Office of Equal Opportunity, Pennsylvania

Department of Labor & Industry (cradams@state.pa.us)

Denise Pilgrim, EO Director, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (dmpilgrim@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 recipient’s 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 Q&A 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

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 recipient’s 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 recipient’s discrimination complaint process;

Conducting and/or coordinating the recipient’s equal opportunity monitoring program;

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Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities

Administering an LWIA EO Officer designation process;

Coordinating the development of the State’s 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/crc/

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FREEFREE 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 Center’s Website

Department 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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CRC Telephone Numbers

Director’s Office ………………………. (202) 693-6500

Office of Compliance Assistance and Planning ……………. (202) 693-6501

Office of ExternalEnforcement …………………………… (202) 693-6502

Office of InternalEnforcement …………………………… (202) 693-6503

Office of Mediation, Counselingand Evaluation ………………………… (202) 693-6504

Fax ………………………………………. (202) 693-6505

TTY ………………………………………. (202) 693-6515/16

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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