Policy Chapters and Sections

Local Level EO Officers

Chapter: 10 Section: 1.2
Effective Date: 2/14/2017
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 12/29/2017 8:45:08 AM
Status: Rescinded
Version: 1

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

  1. Each local workforce area will designate an EO Officer (Attachment 1.6--see the References tab) as stipulated by the above referenced policy letter.  It details all requirements for local WIOA EO Officers, and defines their roles, responsibilities, and requirements (Attachment 1.7) to comply with 29 CFR Part 38.28 - 37.33.
  2. The State WIOA EO Officer reviews all LWIA EO officer designees to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements and other duties or responsibilities do not create a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict with the responsibilities of an EO Officer.
  3. The LWIA EO Officer’s duties (Attachment 1.8) include, but are not limited to:
    1. Serving as the LWIA grant recipient’s designated local WIOA EO officer and liaison with the State WIOA EO Officer;
    2. Monitoring and investigating the LWIA recipient’s and sub-recipient’s activities for compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity obligations under WIOA Title I and 29 CFR Part 38; developing and publishing the LWIA grant recipient’s procedures for processing discrimination complaints under Sections 38.69-38.85 of 29 CFR Part 38, and ensuring that those procedures are followed;
    3. Reviewing the local written policies to ensure that they are nondiscriminatory; and coordinating and conducting EO training sessions to train LWIA managers and staff of their roles and responsibilities regarding the WIOA equal opportunity policies and procedures;
    4. Providing technical assistance to LWIA grant recipient management on analysis and interpretation of federal civil rights and rehabilitation legislation, regulations, policies and programs affecting the service delivery operations within the Illinois WIOA program; and
    5. Reporting directly to the LWIA grant recipient about all local equal opportunity matters. 
    6. Maintaining records of most recent Demographic Analysis, this includes giving special emphasis to demographic group analysis using the Standard Deviation method.
  4. In instances where a perceived or actual conflict of interest arises at the LWIA level, the senior level administrator may reassign to another qualified staff, person, or ask the State WIOA EO Officer for assistance.