Does the OFCCP require federal contractors to notify their vendors of their Affirmative Action obligations?
Yes. Federal contractors have several obligations and one such obligation is to notify their vendors of their of these obligations. We have attached a document that covers this issue in more detail. If you would like more information please contact us.
- OFCCP Suspends Permission for Contractors to Establish, Modify Functional Affirmative Action Plan
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has suspended approving any new requests by contractors to develop functional affirmative action plans (FAAPs) or to renew/revise existing FAAP agreements. OFCCP says it is reevaluating its policies regarding FAAPs and will issue new g ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Is it okay to have "unknown" race and gender in applicant data?
It is okay to have individuals recorded in your applicant data with "unknown" race and gender. According to the OFCCP, if after making reasonable efforts to identify applicant gender, race and ethnicity information, contractors unable to obtain such information, must record race or gender as "u ...
- What are the descriptions of the eeo job categories?
Description of EEO categories The major job categories are listed below, including a brief description of the skills and training required for occupations in that category and examples of the job titles that fit each category. The examples shown below are illustrative and not intended to be exh ...
- 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.
- What is a Job group?
A: A division within the contractor's workforce for the purposes of analyzing the workforce for underutilization. Job grouping is done to group job titles together based on similarity of job content, pay rates and opportunities for advancement.
- What is a Placement Rate Goal?
A: An annual target for the placement of underutilized groups of protected class members in job groups where underutilization exists.
- Should seasonal employees be included in an Affirmative Action Plan?
EO 11246 does not exclude seasonal employees. Therefore, we recommend that your client include seasonal employees for all affirmative action purposes, including collecting applicant data, race/sex information upon hire, and all employment data purposes (terminations, promotions, etc.). Furthe ...
