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1. ITAR
   The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are a set of federal regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services. The purpose of ITAR is to ensure that foreign countries, or foreign nationals working for U.S. companies in the U.S., do not have ac ...
2. Interim Guidance on the use of Race and Ethnic Categories in Affirmative Action Programs
   Interim Guidance on the use of Race and Ethnic Categories in Affirmative Action Programs Employers, including Affirmative Action Federal contractors, have been required to report data about the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their workforces on a revised St andard Form 100, Employer ...
3. I-9 Directive
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4. Good-Faith Initiative for Veterans Employment (G FIVE) — Date July 17, 2008
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5. Do Banks have to comply with E-Verify?
   FDIC coverage by itself does not trigger an obligation to use E-Verify. The E-Verify regulations further provide that "Agreements or activities performed by financial institutions that are not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR")are not required to comply with the e-Verify pr ...
6. What are the differences between the VETS 100 and VETS 100A reports?
   What are the differences between the VETS-100 Report and the VETS-100A Report? The most obvious difference is the categories of veterans included on each report. The VETS-100 Report reflects the categories of veterans covered under the affirmative action provisions of VEVRAA prior to the JVA ...
7. E-Verify Update
   Executive Order 13,465 and the final rule mandating federal contractors to use E-Verify became effective on September 8, 2009. The executive order and final rule require federal contractors with projects in excessive of $100,000 and subcontractors with projects over $3,000 to use the E-Verify ...
8. E-Verify Brochure
   U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This diverse workforce contributes greatly to the vibrancy and strength of our economy, but that same strength ...
9. Should Veteran and Disability status be requested in the application stage?
   Information regarding veteran and disability status should not be requested from applicants, but should be requested only after an offer of employment has been made.
10. How do we post the policy statements so that they are visible to employees and applicants since the majority of our applicants apply online?
    A: If you are using an online application system you need to ensure that you arereferring applicants to your website where the policy statements are available for review. In addition you need to ensure that the policy statements are posted in visible locations throughout your facility where a ...
11. How do I notify my vendors/suppliers that we are a Federal Contractor/Sub-Contractor and that they may need to comply with Executive Order 11246?
    A: You can reference the following statement to notify your vendors/suppliers of their Executive Order 11246 obligations: (Company name) is a federal contractor which complies fully with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietn ...
12. Can you use a two standard deviation test to determine if a job group is underutilized?
    We have had many inquiries as to the use of the two standard deviation test to determine if a job group is at or exceeds the “reasonably acceptable” availability. Over the years the OFCCP has allowed contractors to select one of several tests to determine if a job group is underutil ...
13. How long should I keep my personnel records for OFCCP?
    (a) General requirements. Any personnel or employment record made or kept by the contractor shall be preserved by the contractor for a period of not less than two years from the date of the making of the record or the personnel action involved, whichever occurs later. However, if the contractor ...
14. Who must prepare an Affirmative Action Plan
    Under Executive Order 11246 and the resulting federal regulations, companies with a federal contract of or in excess of $50,000.00 and 50 or more employees are expected to develop a written affirmative action plan within 120 days from the commencement of a government contract. Moreover, contra ...
15. Can U.S. Citizenship be a requirement in a job posting?
    The Department of Justice has posted on its website some basic Do’s and Don’ts regarding jobseekers, a couple of specific Don’ts are: · Prohibit any posting that requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence in the U.S. as a condition of employment, unl ...
16. What is the rehabilitation Act of 1973?
    A federal statute requiring federal agencies to ensure that electronic and information technology systems are accessible to individuals with disabilities when their jobs require the use of electronic or information technology systems.
17. Online Application Selection System Evaluation Questionnaire re: Directive 281
    Effective July 10, 2008, all compliance evaluations shall include a review of the contractor's online application systems to ensure that the contractor is providing equal opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. The review should include whether the contract ...
18. State Employment Agencies
    State State Agency Alabama http://dir.alabama.gov/ Alaska http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/ Arizona http://www.workforce.az.gov/ Arkansas http://www.arkansas.gov/esd/ California http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/ Colorado http://www.coworkforce.com/lmi/ Connecticutt http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi Del ...
19. Is a contractor required to list temporary positions?
    Employment openings subject to the mandatory job listing requirement include all positions except (1) executive and top management positions, (2) positions that will be filled from within the contractor's organization, and (3) positions lasting three days or less. All other employment openings, ...
20. What is a Corporate Management Compliance Evaluations?
    Below is an overview of the scope of a CMCE. This is not your standard audit though you will still need to prepare an AAP for corporate. Future information that OFCCP requests should be evaluated before submitted. 41 CFR 60-2.30 - Corporate management compliance evaluations. Section Number: ...