Job Corps Equal Opportunity Officers Orientation

1. Job Corps Equal Opportunity Officers Orientation Presenter: Kevin Malone U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center

2. Orientation Workshop Goals & Objectives 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) continued

3. 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.

4. CRC Administers and Enforces Statutory Framework Equal Opportunity and nondiscrimination laws applicable to U.S. Department of Labor financial assistance recipients

5. US DOL Financial Recipient Statutory Framework

6. 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

7. Equal Opportunity Officers Rolesand 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)

8. Equal Opportunity Officer Responsibilities • 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;

9. 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

10. Section 188 Disability Checklist Structure & Design WIA Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination regulations • WIA Methods of Administration Guidance WIA Section188 Disability Checklist

11. 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

12. 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

13. Section 188 Disability Checklist • 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 Learn about the

14. Fundamental Knowledge Skills And Abilities • Solid understanding of applicable legal framework; • Analytical acumen - statistics, program operations; • Complaint processing;

15. 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.

16. Contact the Civil Rights Center Directors Office………................. (202) 693-6500 Office of Compliance Assistance and Planning…………… (202) 693-6501 Office of External Enforcement…………………….........(202) 693-6502 Office of Internal Enforcement…………………………….(202) 693-5003 Fax………………………………………….(202) 693-6505 TTY…………………………………………(202) 693-6515 Website http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/crcwelcome.htm