Policy Chapters and Sections

State and Local EO Officer Training

Chapter: 10 Section: 2.4
Effective Date: 2/15/2019
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 9/9/2020 10:49:31 AM
Status: Current
Version: 2

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

  1. 29 CFR 38.29 requires the State WIOA EO Officer and LWIA EO Officers and their staff to be sufficiently funded, administratively supported and trained to maintain competency to commensurate with their level of assignment, knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to carry out their responsibilities and comply with the language found in 29 CFR 38.29 (f). DCEO has instituted best practices that ensure all EO staff receive adequate training.
  2. The State WIOA EO Officer provides opportunities for scheduled training that includes activities such as:
    1. Information and resource sharing and regional best practices shared.
    2. Collaborative efforts and partnerships that communicate statewide EO accountability, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility and LWIA monitoring activities.
    3. On-site or regional technical assistance is requested from USDOL Civil Rights Center Staff to train State and LWIA EO personnel.
  3. The Governor, DCEO and IDES Director are fully committed to ensuring the State-Level EO Officer has enough opportunities and funding for the training necessary to ensure he/she has adequate knowledge and competency to ensure compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements. Examples of training include national conferences hosted/attended by CRC staff, subject matter experts and out-of-state travel for other trainings or conferences that are pertinent to all matters EO.
  4. In July 2018, the State-level EO Officer conducted a two-day training summit for all LWIA EO Officers and their Executive Directors. The presentation material was taken from various CRC trainings and tailored to apply to the LWIA EO Officers and their roles within the system. The State-Level EO Officer will provide training to all LWIA EO Officers at least annually. These trainings will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to, current issues, "hot topics", etiquette for serving various groups of individuals, best practices, and regulation updates.
  5. IDES employs its own Equal Opportunity Officer. Under the Director and in accordance with Federal and State statutes, rules, regulations, etc., the Equal Opportunity Officer is responsible for ensuring that IDES meets its obligations under 29 CFR Part 38 for equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all IDES benefits, programs and services, including Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service. The Equal Opportunity Officer reports directly to the IDES Director.

    The IDES Equal Opportunity Officer’s business address is as follows:

    EO Officer/Manager
    Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Illinois Department of Employment Security 33 South State St., 10th Floor
    Chicago, Illinois 60603
    (312) 793-9290 (Voice)
    (888) 340-1007 (TTY)
    (312) 793-0302 (Fax)
     
  6. IDES’ EO Office is comprised of thirteen authorized positions, of which six are filled with permanent, full-time staff as follows: the EO Manager; one EO Compliance Reporting Supervisor; one Reports and Data Analysis Specialist; two UI/ES EO Monitors; and one Investigations Supervisor.
  7. Subject to budgetary and operational considerations, the following positions may be filled at a later date:  one Senior Public Service Administrator (Monitoring and Evaluation), one Public Administration Intern, one Compliance Supervisor EO monitor, and two Executive I positions. One of the Executive I positions, and the Administrative Assistant position are Spanish language option positions, which means that they can only be filled by individuals who are bilingual.

 

 

 

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

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