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Civil Rights and Other Issues. A presentation for Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Today’s Topics. Civil Rights Laws Equal Employment Affirmative Action Your Role Educator, CED, Support Staff. OCES Commitment. Committed to Full Compliance With: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Today’s Topics
• Civil Rights Laws
• Equal Employment
• Affirmative Action
• Your Role– Educator, CED, Support Staff
OCES Commitment
• Committed to Full Compliance With:
– Civil Rights Laws – the spirit and intent
– Equal Employment Opportunity
– Affirmative Action
Required by Law
It is the right thing to do!
Overview of CR Laws
• Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, VII
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• Age Discrimination Act of 1967
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503 and 504
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Equal Employment Opportunity
• Right to be judged on basis of relevant education, training, skills, experience and performance.
Affirmative Action
• Extra efforts to counteract past and present discrimination in employment and program delivery.
Women, Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Veterans, Disabilities
Commitment to Inclusion of All Persons!
• We are not required to change standards of selection or performance.
• Extension provides assistance only to those organizations that do no exclude any person from membership.
• Notify organizations every 2 years concerning regulations related to non-discriminatory practices.
Non-discrimination
• Employment
– Also includes professional
development or training
opportunities
• Programs
Programming
• “All reasonable efforts” to identify and reach underserved groups – mass media, personal visits, newsletters, etc.
• Determine potential audience
It’s a continual team effort to document and maintain files
CED Responsibilities
• Follow laws• Educate staff• Encourage staff involvement – team effort
succeeds• Plan ahead• Respond, be pro-active• Document, document, document• Compliance reviews
Documentation
• Civil Rights Files – Required items
• Non-discrimination Statement– Paid Announcements – must include– Articles –weave into text– Flyers – must include
Public Notification
• Take action to keep all eligible program recipients informed– Announcements/Publications– Photographs– Attendees– Organizations– Contacts – “. . . And Justice For All” posters
Recruitment and Hiring
• Position description
• Advertisement
• Review applications
• Interview
• Hire the best candidate
• New employee paperwork
• Follow-up with documentation