Policy Chapters and Sections

Local Level EO Officers

Chapter: 10 Section: 2.1
Effective Date: 2/15/2019
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 9/9/2020 10:43:13 AM
Status: Current
Version: 2

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

  1. Each LWIB must designate an EO Officer for their area to comply with 29 CFR 38.28 -38.22. 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.
  2. The LWIA EO Officer’s duties 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;
    5. Reporting directly to the LWIA grant recipient about all local equal opportunity matters; and
    6. Maintaining records of most recent Demographic Analysis, this includes giving special emphasis to demographic group analysis using the Standard Deviation method.
  3. In instances where a perceived or actual conflict of interest arises at the LWIA level, the senior level administrator will work with the LWIB to reassign to another qualified staff person, or ask the State WIOA EO Officer for assistance.

Section 188 Reference Guide PROMISING PRACTICES IN ACHIEVING NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

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