Federal Affirmative Employment (Are We There Yet?)

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Federal Affirmative Employment(Are We There Yet?)
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Defining There

• Title VII of Civil Rights Act Achieving An
  Affirmative Program for Equal Employment
  Opportunity
• Section 501 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Effective
  Affirmative Action Programs for the Employment of
  Persons With Disabilities

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Non-Discrimination

• Title VII Race, Color, Religion, Sex, N.O.
• Rehabilitation Act Disability (Handicap)
• Age Discrimination (ADEA) Over 40
• Executive Order 13087 - Sexual Orientation

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Changed Terminology

• Old Terms Under-Representation, Conspicuous
  Absence, Manifest Imbalance
• New Terms Less Than Expected Participation,
  Under-Utilization
• Old Term Hiring Goal - Still applicable to
  Persons With Disabilities

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What Happened???

• PUBLIC POLICY CHANGED

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Court Cases

• University of California vs Bakke
• Johnson vs Transportation Agency, Santa Clara
  County
• Adarand vs Pena
• University of Michigan Cases
• Worth vs HUD

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Clinton PolicyMend It, Dont End It
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Congressional Pressure Bills Introduced to
Outlaw Affirmative Action
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Public Perceptions About Quotas
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So, Are We There Yet?
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EEOC Report FY2006

• Underrepresented Women, Hispanics, Native
  Hawaiians, Whites
• Persons With Targeted Disabilities declining over
  the last ten years less than 1
• Women make up 26,2 of Sr Level positions, up
  from 21.2 in 1997

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Role of SEPMs

• Get Involved
• Request Training on MD-715
• Identify Barriers including attitudinal
• Support Responsible Managers
• Challenge Stereotypes