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Developing and Implementing
Effective Affirmative Action Programs
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• Major changes to AAP regulations took effect on December 13, 2000– All AAPs prepared after that date must comply
with new regulations– Changes simplify AAP requirements– AAP development process clarified– Approach to developing the AAP remains very
similar– But implementation requirements now very
broad
Important Notes
You Must develop an AAP if: Your company is a nonconstruction (supply and service) contractor must develop and maintain a
written affirmative action program for each of its establishments, if it has 50 or more employees and:
– (i) Has a contract of $50,000 or more; or
– (ii) Has Government bills of lading which in any 12-month period, total or can reasonably be expected to total $50,000 or more; or
– (iii) Serves as a depository of Government funds in any amount; or
– (iv) Is a financial institution which is an issuing and paying agent for U.S. savings bonds and savings notes in any amount.
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Required Elements
Old Workforce Analysis
41 CFR 60-2.11(a)
Job Groups analysis
41 CFR 60-2.11(b) Availability Analysis 8-Factor
41 CFR 60-2.11(b) Establishment of Goals
41 CFR 60-2.12
New Organizational Profile or Workforce Analysis
41 CFR 60-2.11(c) Job Groups analysis
41 CFR 60-2.12 Placement of Incumbents
41 CFR 60-2.13 External Availabilities
41 CFR 60-2.13(b)(1) Internal Availabilities
41 CFR 60-2.13(b)(2) Utilization analysis (2 Factor)
41 CFR 60-2.14 –2.16 Composition of Job Groups
41 CFR 60-2.14(g) Goal summary
41 CFR 60-2.16[continued]
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Additional Elements
Old Maintenance of Support Data
41 CFR 60-2.12(m) 41 CFR 60-2.13
– (a) Reaffirmation of EEO Policy– (b)Formal Internal and External
Dissemination of policy– (C) Establishment of Responsibility– (d) Identification of Problem Areas– (e) Establishment of goals– (f) Development of Action Oriented
programs– (g)Internal Audit and Reporting– (h)Sex Discrimination Guidelines
41 CFR 60-20– (i)Active Support of community action
programs– (j) Consideration of female and
minorities not in the workforce.
New Requirement of 41 CFR60-2.17
(a) Designation of Responsibility (b) Identification of Problem Areas
Analysis of
– 1. Workforce by organizational unit
– 2. Personnel Activity
– 3. Compensation
– 4. Selection Recruitment referrals
– Any other areas that impact the success of the AAP
(c) Action oriented programs (d) Internal Audit and reporting
systems
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Organizing the AAPs
Determining/verifying AAP organization Resolving format issues
– Form of organizational profile
– Number /size
– Location
– Geographic
– Functional/line-of-business
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Job Groups
Reviewing job groups and their characteristics– Job title assignments
• Generic vs. specific• EEO-1 Classifications
– Occupational classification• OCC Codes for census match up
– Data Integrity • Critical
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Recruitment Areas
– Which factors to use• Factor weights
– External availability data sources• Reasonable recruitment area
• National, State, SMSA, County
– Internal availability data sources• Identification of Feeder groups
• Settling on logical feeders
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Methodologies Determining the methodology
– Availability • How availability data will be weighed
• How factors will be weighed
– Goal setting method• Any difference
• 80%
• Whole person
• SD
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Reports
Development of narrative templates Importing and auditing download for
incompleteness and other data problems– Conversion to Access– Testing data completeness & integrity– Revising to correct problems
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Facility Responsibilities Provide Accurate Database Downloads Effectively Monitoring Employment Transactions
Provide Accurate Detailed or Summary Transaction data– Accurate tracking of :
• Applicants Hires Offers
• Transfers Promotions
• Terminations
Develop Effective Action Oriented Programs to Address Problem Areas
Develop Effective Outreach and Recruitment Sources Develop Effective Internal Reporting of EEO/AA Progress Hold Managers Accountable for EEO/AA Performance
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Facility Responsibilities
Providing Accurate Data Base Information– Are all download fields complete
• Data integrity issues– Missing data
– Multiple spelling for same job title, departments etc.
– Job titles with multiple grades or coding
– Generic titles with different rates of pay
– Cross EEO-1 job groups
– Incorrect EEO-1 coding (especially OM)
– Correct Job Group, Department, Grade, Division etc
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Facility Responsibilities Tracking personnel actions for transaction reports
and IRAs Detail or Summary Data?
– Applicants- Define Track– Hires/Offers Define Track– Promotions Define Track
• Competitive – non competitive• From Title-EEO-1-Job Group To Same
– Terminations Define Track• Voluntary-Involuntary-Layoffs
– Transfers Define Track
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Facility Responsibilities Applicant Tracking
• Three questions frame the discussion• For whom to keep records
• For whom to obtain race/ethnicity and gender data
• Whom to include in the impact ratio analyses
• OFCCP position• Internet Applicant Rule
Definition of Internet Applicant Four criteria must be satisfied in order for a job seeker to be considered an “Internet
Applicant”
Four Criteria1. Individual submits expression of interest through Internet or related electronic data technologies
2. Contractor considers individual for employment in a particular position
3. Individual’s expression of interest indicates basic qualifications for position
4. Individual does not remove him/herself from consideration prior to job offer
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• Limit receipt of applications
– Only when vacancies exist, or for specific positions, days/hours
• Specify application procedures
– Written applications, personal submission• Limit life of applications
– For vacancy sought or some designated time period• Duplicates• Ensure retention of applications
– EEOC (1 year) / OFCCP (2 years)
Managing Applicant Flow
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• Analyze key transactions regularly– Hires, promotions, terminations
• Graphical presentations for managers to review– Colors and/or charts may help simplify concept
• If adverse impact identified, investigate potential causes and be prepared to explain– Break into manageable segments, rotating
review
Suggestions for MonitoringEmployment Transactions
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• Build synergies across business units/functions
• Consider universal good faith outreach letter– Develop relationships, not just contacts
Leveraging Outreach andRecruitment Resources
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• Managers need and want reports that are clear, concise and functional– Use charts and graphs where possible– “Executive summaries” well received– Deliver reports on consistent basis
· Copy senior managers
– Model report after helpful reports in other functions
· Finance, headcount, revenue, etc.
Reporting EEO/AA Progress
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• Build AA/EEO accountability into performance metrics– Measure sincerity and vigor of efforts– Caution re: tying compensation to goal
attainment· Functional equivalent of quota system?
• Multi-dimensional performance reviews
• Employee surveys
Holding Managers Accountable for EEO/AA Performance
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Types of Reports and
Report Format Examples
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Core AAP Reports
Workforce Analysis 41 CFR 60-2.11(c) Job Groups and Titles 41 CFR 60-2.12 Placement of Incumbents 41 CFR 60-2.13 External Availabilities 41 CFR 60-2.13(b)
(1) Internal Availabilities 41 CFR 60-2.13(b)
(2) Composition of Job Groups 41 CFR 60-2.14(g) Utilization analysis 41 CFR 60-2.14 –2.16 Goal summary 41 CFR 60-2.16
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Other Support File Reports Prior Year Progress reports Transaction Data Impact Ratio Analysis Based on Summary Data Compensation Analysis
– Median and Mean by Grade and Title
– t-Tests by Grade and Title
– Regression **
– Outlier reports (outside range or %) **
– Cohort Reports **
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Sample Report Formats
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Workforce Analysis 41 CFR 60-2.11
Sample Format
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Job Groups and Titles 41 CFR 60-2.12
Sample Format
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Placement of Incumbents in Job Groups
41 CFR 60-2.13
Sample Format
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External Availabilities 41 CFR 60-2.13(b)(1)
Sample Format
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Internal Availabilities 41 CFR 60-2.13(b)(1)
Sample format
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Composition of Job Group with Percentage Representation
41 CFR 60-2.14(g)
Sample Format
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Utilization Analysis
Determining Availability41 CFR 60-2.1341 CFR 60-2.1441 CFR 60-2.1541 CFR 60-2.16
Sample Format
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Goals
41 CFR 60-2.16
Sample Format
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Compensation Reports
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Mean and Median
Sample Format
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t-Test
Sample Format
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Regression (optional)
Sample Format
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Cohort Report
Sample Format
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