Policy Chapters and Sections

Nondiscrimination Plan

Chapter: 10 Section:
Effective Date: 2/15/2019
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 9/9/2020 10:10:40 AM
Status: Current
Version: 3

Tags: EO, NDP

The Illinois workforce development system provides a framework that offers a range of employment, education, training, and related services and supports to help all job seekers secure good jobs while providing businesses with the skilled workers. This foundation integrates workforce services with education and economic development. In Illinois, 22 Local Workforce Innovation Boards (LWIB) operate through Local Workforce Innovation Areas (LWIAs) having a total of 23 comprehensive and 76 affiliated American Job Centers, known as Illinois workNet Centers®, giving businesses and job seekers seamless access to comprehensive workforce services.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) serve as Illinois’ designated administrative entities in administering the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) throughout the State as instructed in the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions contained in 29 CFR 38.28-33. The Nondiscrimination Plan serves as assurance for the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), Civil Rights Center (CRC), that the State of Illinois has appropriate and meaningful measures in place to comply with the requirements set forth in the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as detailed in 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 38. Illinois and all our statewide partners are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and meaningful and universal access to programs, services and benefits administered through DCEO and IDES and our Illinois workNet Center system.

This Nondiscrimination Plan will act as policy for the Illinois workNet system in the administration of the Equality Opportunity Provisions and be incorporated into the Illinois workNet ePolicy portal. For purposes of this document. LWIA will be the primary reference for the LWIB and/or the Illinois workNet Center system.

Pursuant to Executive Order 2003-11 and implementing interagency agreements, the authority for the administration of WIOA Title I by the State of Illinois was transferred from IDES to the DCEO, effective July 1, 2003. Therefore, IDES is no longer responsible for administering WIOA Title I in Illinois. With regards to IDES’ other WIOA-related programs and operations, IDES is in full compliance with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act including any and all federal regulations, such as 29 CFR 38, et.al.