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New Beginnings:

Diversity and Inclusion,

Equal Employment Opportunity Rules,

Rights and Responsibilities 2013 and Beyond

Hosted by

Caliornia Department o Human Resources

Caliornia Civil Rights Ofcers Council

Statewide Disability Advisory Council

Coalition o State Advocate Groups and Organizations

State of California

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 13, 2013


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Yvonne WalkerPresident

Employees International Union 1000

Cruz ReynosoFormer California

Supreme Court Justice

Cynthia BridgesExecutive Director

State Board of Equalization

Julie ChapmanDirector

California Department ofHuman Resources

Anna CaballeroSecretary

State and Consumer Services Agency

Mona PasquilAppointments Secretary

Governors Office

Jill HagibAttorney Advisor

Office of the Attorney GeneralCalifornia Department of Justice

Alice HuffmanPresident

California National Association forthe Advancement of Colored People

E. Dotson WilsonChief Clerk

Office of the Assembly

Maeley TomMember

State Personnel Board

Dana LaMon, J.D.Professional Speaker and Author

Roger HernndezAssembly Member

48th Assembly District

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Equal Employment Opportunity

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CONFERENCE AGENDA


8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Lobby Registration

8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Welcome Address

Auditorium Anna Caballero, Secretary, State and Consumer Services Agency

Julie Chapman, Director, California Department of Human Resources

Yvonne Walker, President, Service Employees International Union 1000

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session: DiversityPost 209, Where Are We Now?

AuditoriumPanel will discuss diversity within California State Government in a Post-209 era.Session will address the significant impact a representative workforce has on theState of Californias delivery of services, competitiveness, and economy.

Cruz Reynoso, Former California Supreme Court Justice

Jill Hagib, Attorney Advisor, Office of the Attorney General,California Department of Justice

Alice Huffman, President, California National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People

Maeley Tom, Member, State Personnel Board

Moderator: E. Dotson Wilson, California State Assembly

10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Directors Panel: Equal Employment Opportunity Best Practices

AuditoriumRoundtable discussion will highlight practices to promote Equal EmploymentOpportunity (EEO) undertaken by various departments. Panelists will sharephilosophies and insights that have most significantly influenced theirEEO work and address opportunities for further advancement.

Howard Schwartz, Chief Deputy Director,California Department of Human Resources

Tony Sauer, Director,Department of Rehabilitation

Selvi Stanislaus, Executive Officer,

Franchise Tax Board Cynthia Bridges, Executive Director,

State Board of Equalization

Moderator: Maeley Tom,State Personnel Board

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10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Upward Mobility

Training Room APresenters will define an effective upward mobility program, the roles and

responsibilities of the various individuals responsible for upward mobility, anddistinguish the difference between career development and upward mobility.

Marie Trahey, Civil Rights Representative, California Department ofHuman Resources

Glenn Medrano, EEO Officer, Department of Motor Vehicles

Moderator: Dee Anne Holloway, State Board of Equalization

10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. State Personnel Board Compliance Review

Hearing RoomThis workshop will provide an overview of the State Personnel Boards compliancereview of departments EEO Programs. Information on EEO Program areas reviewedwill be shared, including common themes found and areas where departments areexcelling or need improvement.

Jim Murray, Chief, Compliance Review Program, State Personnel Board

Alfonso Ramirez, League of United Latin American CitizensLorenzo PatioCouncil of Sacramento

Moderator: Christine Martinez, California Department of Forestry andFire Protection

10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Equal Employment Opportunity Basics What You Need To Know

Training Room B

This workshop will provide the fundamentals of employment discrimination.Employee filing options will be discussed, including the theories of discriminationand tips for managers and supervisors.

Jonathan Clarkson, Deputy Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of HealthCare Services

Felix De La Torre, Chief Counsel, Service Employees International Union 1000

Moderator: Robert Sifuentes, Association of California State Employees withDisabilities

10:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Reaching Organizational Excellence Through Diversity and Inclusion

Training Room CThis workshop will look at Diversity and Inclusion, its value, and why harnessing andleveraging diversity is a vital strategic objective for organizational excellence.

Cheryl Artega, Chief, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Rehabilitation

Lindy E. Plaza, CDP, Chief Diversity/EEO Officer of Internal Operations,California Public Employees Retirement System

Moderator: Carl McLaney, Black Advocates in State Service

12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch

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1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Disability Awareness and Inclusion

AuditoriumPresenter will discuss access and what it means to overcome barriers so that a strong

workforce becomes an inclusive workforce. Dana LaMon, J.D., Professional Speaker and Author

Moderator: Jake Johnson, Association of California State Employees with Disabilities

2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Equal Employment Opportunity Legal Update

Training Room APart I Focus will be on legal updates, changes in equal employment opportunity law,new case law decisions and identifying any up and coming trends.

Part II So You Want to be an EEO Officer? Information on Department of FairEmployment and Housing enforcement of the Fair Employment and Housing Act(FEHA) under SB 1038, including elimination of administrative adjudication of FEHAclaims, authority to file suit in court, SB 1038-mandated dispute resolution, and the roleof the new Fair Employment and Housing Council, which replaces the Commission,will be shared.

Phyllis Cheng, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing

Jill Talley, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice

Moderator: Paul Starkey, California Department of Human Resources

2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Outreach and Inclusion, Recruitment and Selection Best Practices

AuditoriumPanel will provide an overview of effective outreach, recruitment and selectionprograms, focusing on methods to connect with diverse California communities.Session will specifically address using identified media outlets, established civic andeducational organizations, partnership with community groups, and cost efficientelectronic communications to reach candidate pools representative of the Statesdiverse population.

Tony Sauer, Director, Department of Rehabilitation

Lindsey Sin, Deputy Secretary, California Department of Veterans Affairs

Michael Sumner, Consultant, MWM Consulting Group, LLC

Pam Harris, Director, Employment Development Department

Neptaly Taty Aguilera, President, CAF de CaliforniaChicano Latino StateEmployees Association

Moderator: Tanya Beverly, Employment Development Department

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2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Reasonable Accommodation A-Z

Hearing RoomDiscussion on disability law updates of the employers responsibilities under statelaw protecting persons with disabilities (FEHA), determining who qualifies forbenefits under FEHA, and appropriate interactive process in response to a request forreasonable accommodation.

Top Ten Most Common Accommodation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Marguerite Seabourn, Assistant Chief Counsel, California Public EmployeesRetirement System

Ed Flores, Training Officer, Department of Rehabilitation

Moderator: Tina LeBourveau, State Controllers Office

3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Equal Employment Opportunity Officers Role and Responsibilities

Training Room CWorkshop will identify an EEO Officers role and responsibilities, including legalrequirements and CalHR reporting requirements.

Martha Chavez, Program Chief, California Department of Human Resources

Christine Martinez, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Moderator: Juana Lopez-Rodriguez, California Department of Human Resources

4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Event Closing

AuditoriumNext Steps

Mona Pasquil, Appointments Secretary, Governors Office

Roger Hernndez, Chair of the Committee on Labor and Employment

Legislative Leadership Special Guest(s)

California Department of Human Resources, Office of Civil Rights

Civil Rights Coalition Co-Chairs

Moderator: Martha Chavez, Office of Civil Rights,California Department of Human Resources

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Special Recognition

Governors Ofce

Caliornia Legislature

Caliornia Department o Human Resources

Special Acknowledgments

Franchise Tax BoardState Personnel Board

State Controllers Ofce

State Board o Equalization

Department o Rehabilitation

Ofce o the Attorney General

Department o Motor Vehicles

Caliornia Department o Justice

Caliornia Prison Industry Authority

Department o Health Care ServicesState and Consumer Services Agency

Employment Development Department

Caliornia Department o Veterans Aairs

Department o Fair Employment and Housing

Caliornia Public Employees Retirement System

Caliornia Department o Forestry and Fire Protection

Statewide Disability Advisory Council

Caliornia Civil Rights Ofcers CouncilCoalition of State Advocate Groups and Organizations

Black Advocates in State Service

Asian Pacifc State Employees Association

Service Employees International Union Local 1000

Caliornia Association o Equal Rights Proessionals

Association o Caliornia State Employees with Disabilities

National Association or the Advancement o Colored People

CAF de CaliorniaChicano Latino State Employees Association

League o United Latin American CitizensLorenzo Patio Council o Sacramento

MWM Consulting Group, LLC

Cruz Reynoso, Former CA Supreme Court Justice

Dana LaMon, J.D., Proessional Speaker and Author

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