NCJ Number
15253
Date Published
1974
Length
256 pages
Annotation
LEGAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAA PROGRAMS ALONG WITH RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE.
Abstract
PART I PRESENTS BASIC INFORMATION AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES, THE CRITERIA DETERMING WHICH AGENCIES MUST PREPARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS, THE DEFINITION OF AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND ITS CONTENTS, PROGRAM CERTIFICATE FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES. PART II PRESENTS THE PUBLISHED LEAA EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY GUIDELINES, AND A BRIEF AND SIMPLE SET OF REFERENCES TO FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. PART III DISCUSSES THE REQUIRED CONTENT OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDS PROCEDURES, FORMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS. IT ALSO INCLUDES SOME EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM WORK BY OTHER AGENCIES. THE APPENDIX PRESENTS A SET OF SUGGESTED FORMS FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION FOR FUTURE USE IN PREPARING OR REVIEWING AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, AND A VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS AND PORTIONS OF DOCUMENTS SELECTED FOR THEIR POTENTIAL FOR ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS OF HIGH QUALITY AND FOR PROVIDING MORE COMPLETE PRESENTATION DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE BODY OF THE MANUAL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)