commbuys.eeo.aa.pol.state.updated.6.24.22.docx
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This is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Policy Statement template for use by organizations in Massachusetts, including state agencies and contractors engaged in government procurement through the CommBuys system. The document establishes the organization's statutory mandate to guarantee equal treatment in service access and employment opportunities, with a prohibition on discrimination based on race, creed, political affiliation, color, sex, national origin, age, or handicap. The policy commits the organization to ensuring that personnel composition reflects the proportions of minority, female, and handicapped persons in the populations served.
The policy statement outlines compliance requirements under federal and state legislation, including Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Massachusetts General Law Chapter 151B Section 4. Organizations must adhere to Massachusetts Executive Orders 592 and 599, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Massachusetts Architectural Barriers Board Act, and Federal Executive Orders 11246 and 11375. All employees, unions, subcontractors, and vendors are required to make genuine and consistent efforts to ensure equal employment opportunities and implement affirmative action measures to remedy past employment discrimination. The policy designates responsibility for implementation and monitoring to a designated employee and prohibits any coercion, intimidation, interference, or discrimination against employees or applicants filing complaints or participating in investigations.
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SAMPLE: Place on Letterhead of Organization
EEO/AA POLICY STATEMENT
(Name of Organization) has a statutory mandate under law to guarantee equal treatment for all who seek access to its services or opportunities for employment and advancement. No discrimination will be tolerated on the basis of race, creed, political affiliation, color, sex, national origin, age, or handicap. The ultimate goal is for personnel of this organization to reflect the proportions of minority, female, and handicapped persons in the populations they serve.
(Name of Organization) will meet its legal, moral, social, and economic responsibilities for Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action as authorized and required by all pertinent state and federal legislation, executive orders and rules and regulations, including the following:
| 1. | Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC s2OOOe et seq, which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and |
| 2. | The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 USC s621 et seq), which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age with regard to those individuals who are at least 40 years of age, but less than 65 years of age; and |
| 3. | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC s794), and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (45 CFR Part 84), which prohibit discrimination against qualified handicapped individuals on the basis of handicap and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified handicapped applications and employees; and |
| 4. | M.G.L. c. 151B s4 (1), as amended by Chapter 533, 1983, which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age or handicap, |
In addition, the Provider agrees to be familiar with and abide by:
* Massachusetts Executive Order 592
* Massachusetts Executive Order 599
* Equal Pay Act of 1963
* Massachusetts Architectural Barriers Board Act
* Federal Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 as amended.
All employees, unions, subcontractors and vendors must make genuine and consistent efforts:
| 1. | To ensure equal employment opportunities for present and future employees, and |
| 2. | To implement affirmative action, as legally required, to remedy the effects of |
| past employment discrimination and social inequalities. |
The responsibility for implementing and monitoring this policy has been delegated to:
Name and Title of Employee
Furthermore, (Name of Organization) prohibits that any employee, or applicant, be subjected to coercion, intimidation, interference or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in an investigation under this program. No portion of this Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy shall be construed as conflicting with any existing or future judicial or legislative mandate where a constriction consistent with that mandate is reasonable.
Signature of Chief Executive
Title of Chief Executive
Date Updated 4/26/22
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