# Presentation: 760703

## Job Corps Equal Opportunity Officers Orientation

**Presenter: *****Kevin Malone***
**U.S. Department of Labor**
**Civil Rights Center**

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## Orientation Workshop Goals & Objectives

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** ****Discuss the Role and Responsibilities     **
**of EO Officers to enforce the nondiscrimination    **
**and equal opportunity provisions of the  **
**Workforce Investment Act of 1998 **
**(29 CFR Part 37)**
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## Orientation Workshop Goals & Objectives

**Provide background on disability policy and **
**    ****give a current CRC perspective.**
**Provide an overview the Section 188 Checklist Structure**
**How the Checklist can be used to measure compliance and augment program assessments.**

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## CRC Administers and Enforces Statutory Framework

**Equal Opportunity and nondiscrimination laws **
**applicable to U.S. Department of Labor financial **
**assistance recipients**

##  US DOL Financial Recipient Statutory Framework

| Title VI- Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 29 CFR Part 31, Race, color, Nat'l origin |
| --- | --- |
| Section 504 – Rehabilitation Act | 29 CFR Part 32, Disability |
| Americans with Disabilities Act  | 28 CFR Part 35, Disability |
| Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972  | 49 CFR Part 25, Sex
 |
| Age Discrimination Act of 1975 | 29 CFR Part 35, Any age |
| Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act | 29 CFR Part 37, All bases above plus religion, political belief, (beneficiaries only  citizenship or participation in WIA Title I program or activity  |

## Federal Requirements for Equal Opportunity  Officers

**Section 188 implements nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIA (29 CFR Part 37)**
**Lists  the key requirements for recipient EO Officer roles and responsibilities **
**Job Corps Contractor’s and Center’s  designation = voluntary compliance **

## Equal Opportunity Officers Rolesand Responsibilities §37.25

**Serve as individuals responsible for coordinating equal opportunity activities to fulfill *****Recipient*****  obligations under nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements WIA (29 CFR Part 37)**

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**Serves as liaison with CRC;       **
**Conducts EO compliance monitoring and investigations **(*Analyses by race/ ethnicity, sex, age, and disability status to determine cause of significant differences)**;*
**Reviews written policies;**

**Equal Opportunity Officer ****Responsibilities**

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## MORE RESPONSIBILITIES

**Develops and publishes procedures for discrimination complaint processes;**** **
**Develops and implements Methods of  **
**    ****Administration N/A for Job Corp (CRC suggest Section 188);**
**Reporting on EO matters directly to the top   **
**    ****official**

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## Section 188 Disability Checklist Structure & Design

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**WIA Section188 Disability Checklist**** **

**WIA Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination regulations**

**WIA Methods of Administration Guidance**

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## Section 188 Disability Checklist Structure

- Introduction
**Element 1** – Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers
**Element 2** – Notice and Communication
**Element 3** – Assurances
**Element 4** – Universal Access

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## Section 188 Disability Checklist Structure

**Element 5 – **Obligations not to Discriminate on the Basis of Disability
**Element 6 – **Data Collection and Maintenance
**Element 7 – **Monitoring for Compliance
**Element 8 – **Complaint Processing Procedures
**Element 9 – **Corrective Actions/Sanctions

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## Section 188 Disability Checklist

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- Learn about the

***WIA Section188 Disability Checklist *****is a product of the U.S. Department of Labor:**
** ****Office of Disability Employment Policy**
** ****Employment and Training Administration**
** ****Civil Rights Center**
**The *****Checklist***** and its illustrations do not create new legal requirements or change current legal requirements**

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**Solid understanding of applicable legal framework;**
**Analytical acumen - statistics, program operations;**
**Complaint processing;**

**Fundamental Knowledge Skills And Abilities**** **

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## Fundamental Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

**Compliance Monitoring skills;**
**Ability to communicate effectively both  orally and in writing; **
**Working knowledge of Federal Equal Opportunity Websites and available electronic resources.**

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