Today’s Topics

• Civil Rights Laws

• Equal Employment

• Affirmative Action

• Your Role– Educator, CED, Support Staff

OCES Commitment

• Committed to Full Compliance With:

– Civil Rights Laws – the spirit and intent

– Equal Employment Opportunity

– Affirmative Action

Required by Law

It is the right thing to do!

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

Affirmative Action

• Extra efforts to counteract past and present discrimination in employment and program delivery.

Women, Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Veterans, Disabilities

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.

Non-discrimination

• Employment

– Also includes professional

development or training

opportunities

• Programs

Programming

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

• Determine potential audience

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

CED Responsibilities

• Follow laws• Educate staff• Encourage staff involvement – team effort

succeeds• Plan ahead• Respond, be pro-active• Document, document, document• Compliance reviews

Documentation

• Civil Rights Files – Required items

• Non-discrimination Statement– Paid Announcements – must include– Articles –weave into text– Flyers – must include

Public Notification

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

Recruitment and Hiring

• Position description

• Advertisement

• Review applications

• Interview

• Hire the best candidate

• New employee paperwork

• Follow-up with documentation