The Office offers leadership, direction and assistance to state agencies to ensure equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides.
It must bring sides together. A. Achievements during the 1997-1998 biennial period In pursuing this mission over the past two years, ODEO has focused on developing and sharing expertise in guiding executive branch agencies. Training and consultation to state agencies on writing and implementing affirmative action plans, determining eligibility under the ADA, developing strategies for inclusive recruitment, and establishing orientation training for new Affirmative Action Officers and ADA Coordinators. Complete revision of Supervisory Core Training materials including affirmative action, diversity, sexual harassment, equal opportunity, discriminatory harassment and the integration of the Americans with Disabilities Act and employment practices. Development and statewide distribution of the ODEO Visions newsletter and the ADA Bulletin.