Agency plans contain procedures to address discrimination complaints, and programs and policies to eliminate barriers to employment. Each agency examines whether equal employment opportunity is indeed being provided through its efforts through active implementation of its affirmative action plan procedures and programs along with continuous assessment of effectiveness. The approval process for agency affirmative action plans involves an intensive and thorough review by the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. Suggestions for improvement are written in each plan and returned to the agency with a checklist of plan requirements. The Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity then works with each agency to make appropriate changes to the plan.
Agencies resubmit the plans, which are again thoroughly reviewed.
This process repeated until the plan meets all requirements. Those plans meeting all requirements are approved by the Director of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. All of the agencies required to submit affirmative action plans for approval have submitted plans to the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. The Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity is currently developing a program to audit each agency's affirmative action efforts to assist in the implementation of the affirmative action plans and assess opportunities for improvement. Hiring Monitoring Forms Review of state agencies' progress in reaching affirmative action goals in employment.