NCJ Number
58659
Date Published
1976
Length
218 pages
Annotation
TRAINING MATERIALS ARE PRESENTED FROM A WORKSHOP ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF LEAA ASSISTANCE.
Abstract
THE MATERIALS WERE PART OF A 2-DAY WORKSHOP IN COLORADO THAT FOCUSED ON LEAA EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; THE PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY OF AFFIRMATIVE RECRUITMENT; AND TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR UNDERTAKING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLANS AT THE AGENCY LEVEL. A SECTION ON PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW INCLUDES INTERPRETIVE SUMMARIES AND CASE CITATIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AND PROVING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; DEFENSES TO ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; REMEDIES; AND RELATED PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS OF AGENCIES. THE HANDBOOK ALSO INCLUDES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED CRIME CONTROL AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROGRAMS (AND RELATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS); LEAA GUIDELINES FOR COMPLYING WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS; UNIFORM GUIDELINES ON EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCEDURES PROPOSED IN DECEMBER 1977 BY FOUR FEDERAL AGENCIES; THE U.S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION'S GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OPERATIONS; GUIDELINES ON ELIMINATING SEXIST LANGUAGE FROM WRITING; AND A GLOSSARY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TERMINOLOGY. A TRAINING EXERCISE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLAN WITHIN A POLICE AGENCY PRESENTS A TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR A HYPOTHETICAL WRITTEN PLAN, SAMPLE PAGES FROM THE PLAN, AND COMMENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH SECTION OF THE PLAN (SIGNATURE PAGE, STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AGENCY BACKGROUND, ASSESSMENT OF LABOR-AREA, WORK-FORCE, AND PERSONNEL STATISTICS, AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN).