Policy Chapters and Sections

State Level EO Officer

Chapter: 10 Section: 1.1
Effective Date: 2/14/2017
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 12/29/2017 8:44:49 AM
Status: Rescinded
Version: 1

Tags: EO, Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, Disability, NDP

  1. Acting Director of DCEO, Sean McCarthy, designated Miguel Calderon (Attachment 1.2) as the State WIOA EO Officer.  Mr. Calderon serves as the Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Monitoring and Compliance (EOMC).  As required by federal statute, Mr. Calderon is a senior-level employee at the state level and reports directly to the Agency’s Director on all matters related to his position (Attachment 1.3).  Mr. Calderon will also oversee DCEO’s Agency-wide education, compliance, and training programs.
  2. Responsibilities for the Deputy Director of EOMC included in the job description (Attachment 1.4) include, but not limited to:
    1. Provide oversight for all WIOA EO issues on behalf of DCEO's Director and;
    2. Assume and coordinate State EO responsibilities under WIOA Section 188 and 29 CFR Part 38;
    3. Assume overall responsibility for developing, implementing and updating the Methods of Administration (MOA);
    4. Oversee DCEO's Agency-wide EO Compliance/Education and Training Programs;
    5. Compile a quarterly report with significant events for the Director.
    6. Provide oversight and assume responsibility for DCEO's EO/Affirmative Action Program;
    7. Ensure the uniformity in nondiscriminatory policy of EO requirements for grant recipients;
    8. Oversee DCEO’s Agency-wide EO Compliance/Education and training programs;
    9. Train and educate LWIA EO Officers, managers, and staff of their roles and responsibilities regarding WIOA equal opportunity policies and procedures;
    10. Provide technical assistance to LWIA EO Officers on analysis and  coordinate with general counsel regarding issues such as Federal Civil Rights, investigations, rehabilitation legislation, regulatory law, and Federal policies and programs;
    11. Monitor entities receiving WIOA Title 1 Funds to ensure compliance; and
    12. Implement corrective actions when there are findings of noncompliance.
  3. The Deputy Director of EOMC has the oversight responsibility to ensure that all DCEO employees, inclusive of management, understand and comply with all Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination rules and regulations.  He ensures compliance with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; Title 56 of the Illinois Administrative Code, Chapter II:  Part 2520: Subpart H of the Human Rights Rules and Regulations and all other federal related EEO laws.  The Deputy Director also oversees Education and Training, Tuition Reimbursement and Drug-Free Workplace Programs. 
  4. DCEO created the Office of Equal Opportunity Monitoring and Compliance as a structural format change that organizationally provides a direct chain-of-command to the Director.  This practice alleviates previous Civil Rights Center's (CRC’s) ruling to DCEO’s non-compliance and it abates perceived or actual conflict of interest that would prohibit Mr. Calderon from fulfilling his State WIOA Officer duties. If needed, the Agency’s Director will take whatever necessary actions are needed to eliminate conflicts of interests (i.e. use an EOMC staff member who has the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities or, as the regulations prescribe, the matters are directed to the CRC to preserve due process).
  5. The Office of Equal Opportunity Monitoring and Compliance full time staff assigned to conduct WIOA EO investigations, monitoring, and compliance activities.  This staff trains and monitors statewide grantees associated with DCEO programs to ensure full compliance with all EO/Non-discrimination provisions of State & Federal laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, & Executive Orders.  (See EOMC Organizational Chart – Attachment 1.5.)
  6. Office staff answer questions, provide technical assistance and conduct on-site visits at the Illinois workNet Centers and other service providers to ensure that WIOA Title I financially assisted programs and activities operate in a non-discriminatory manner.  Using the monitoring tools and processes described in detail under Element Seven of this MOA, the EO staff works with recipients to identify problem areas and to develop a plan for corrective action when deficiencies occur.  Follow-up visits are scheduled to ensure that the appropriate actions were fulfilled.