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Chapter: 10 Section: 1.4
Effective Date: 2/14/2017
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 12/29/2017 8:45:43 AM
Status: Rescinded
Version: 1

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

  1. The types of administrative support the State WIOA EO Officer receives from various resources including:
    1. Office of Employment and Training (ETA) provide funding for two WIOA EO Compliance Monitors, program guidance, IWDS information, and handles non-discrimination program complaints.
    2. Legal Counsel to ensure that DCEO's nondiscrimination and EO Obligations are appropriately addressed;
    3. Assistance by DCEO Agency Services  for  professional graphics operations including the publication of posters, brochures and training manuals;
    4. Information sharing with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and Illinois workNet on regional labor market and demographic data;
    5. Technical advice from the Illinois Department of Labor;
    6. Illinois Assistive Technology Program provides technical advice, training, and guidance about new assistive technology;  
    7. Training by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services on technology programs to the Illinois workNet Centers staff;
    8. Technical assistance and resources by the USDOL Offices for planning training initiatives, as well as with complaint proceedings;
    9. Assistance by the USDOL Civil Rights Center with technical information regarding development policies and procedures for implementing the nondiscriminatory policies for the State and local levels; and
    10. Disability resource, educational information, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities is available through Disability Resource Coordinators (DRC).
  2. Financial support for the WIOA EO activities is provided by WIOA 5% administrative funds – (Attachment 1.9).  This expenditure authority is approved by the state legislative body (the Illinois General Assembly) on an annual basis.
  3. All LWIAs receive their annual WIOA Title I federal program budgets from the State.  This process begins with the annual submission grant application complete with budget and program objectives.  In addition, all LWIAs at a minimum fund one EO Officer's activities from their administrative WIOA funding levels (Attachment 1.10).