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

OREINETATION SESSION FOR NEWLY DESIGNATED WIA STATE & LOCAL LEVEL EQUAL OPPPORTUNITY OFFICERS. PRESENTERS:

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

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  1. 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@state.pa.us) Denise Pilgrim, EO Director, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (dmpilgrim@dycd.nyc.gov) Gregory Shaw, Consultant

  2. 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!

  3. Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers & Allocation of Resources to Carryout Equal Opportunity Obligations

  4. The Requirement

  5. Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers Under the Workforce Investment Act, every Stateand Local Workforce Area is responsible for designating an Equal Opportunity Officer.

  6. Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers

  7. 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.

  8. State of TexasDesignated State Agency: Texas Workforce Commission Texas has 28 Local Workforce Development Boards/Areas

  9. 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.

  10. Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities

  11. Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities • Administering the recipient’s discrimination complaint process; • Conducting and/or coordinating the recipient’s equal opportunity monitoring program;

  12. Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities • Administering an LWIA EO Officer designation process; • Coordinating the development of the State’s Methods of Administration ;

  13. 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;

  14. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of an Equal Opportunity Officer • Skill in fact-finding; • Ability to develop and execute monitoring plans and strategies;

  15. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of an Equal Opportunity Officer • Ability top perform statistical and process analyses; • Good communication skills (oral, written and electronic)

  16. CRC COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE

  17. 2008 National Equal Opportunity Professional Development Forum

  18. 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/ CRC

  19. FREEResources and Assistance Civil Rights Center http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc State and Local Opportunity Officers

  20. Related Links from the Civil Rights Center’s 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

  21. 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

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