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Civil Rights and Other Issues

Civil Rights and Other Issues. A presentation for Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Today’s Topics. Civil Rights Laws Equal Employment Affirmative Action Your Role Educator, CED, Support Staff. OCES Commitment. Committed to Full Compliance With:

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Civil Rights and Other Issues

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  1. Civil Rights and Other Issues A presentation for Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

  2. Today’s Topics • Civil Rights Laws • Equal Employment • Affirmative Action • Your Role • Educator, CED, Support Staff

  3. OCES Commitment • Committed to FullCompliance With: • Civil Rights Laws – the spirit and intent • Equal Employment Opportunity • Affirmative Action Required by Law It is the right thing to do!

  4. Overview of CR Laws • Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, VII • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 • Age Discrimination Act of 1967 • Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503 and 504 • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  5. Equal Employment Opportunity • Right to be judged on basis of relevant education, training, skills, experience and performance.

  6. Affirmative Action • Extra efforts to counteract past and present discrimination in employment and program delivery. Women, Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Veterans, Disabilities

  7. Commitment to Inclusion of All Persons! • We are not required to change standards of selection or performance. • Extension provides assistance only to those organizations that do no exclude any person from membership. • Notify organizations every 2 years concerning regulations related to non-discriminatory practices.

  8. Congress Enacted Laws

  9. Non-discrimination • Employment • Also includes professional development or training opportunities • Programs

  10. What Can You Do?

  11. Programming • “All reasonable efforts” to identify and reach underserved groups – mass media, personal visits, newsletters, etc. • Determine potential audience

  12. It’s a continual team effort to document and maintain files

  13. CED Responsibilities • Follow laws • Educate staff • Encourage staff involvement – team effort succeeds • Plan ahead • Respond, be pro-active • Document, document, document • Compliance reviews

  14. Documentation • Civil Rights Files – Required items • Non-discrimination Statement • Paid Announcements – must include • Articles –weave into text • Flyers – must include

  15. Public Notification • Take action to keep all eligible program recipients informed • Announcements/Publications • Photographs • Attendees • Organizations • Contacts • “. . . And Justice For All” posters

  16. Recruitment and Hiring • Position description • Advertisement • Review applications • Interview • Hire the best candidate • New employee paperwork • Follow-up with documentation

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