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Employers
are required to meet certain affirmative action obligations
if they do business with the federal government and are covered
by the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam-Era
Readjustment Action of 1974 or Executive Order (EO) 11246.
Bee Tree Consulting, Ltd. specializes in Federal Contractor
compliance and works with the OFCCP in every region of the
United States, (including the Virgin Islands and Guam).
The OFCCP can give you as little as 3 days notice to provide:
goals, recruitment resources and requests for accommodations,
and only 30 days to submit your entire written plan.
Call us today at 800 427.8439 or log on for additional information.
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Contracts
for $2,500 or More
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An
employer with 15 or more employees and a government
contract or subcontract amounting to $2,500 or more
must take affirmative action to employ disabled individuals. |
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Contracts
for $50,000 or More
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If
an employer has a government contract amounting to $50,000
or more and 50 or more employees; Executive Order (EO)
11246 requires an affirmative action plan. |
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The
OFCCP have created the following:
- Computerized
records may now be made a part of the document request
of the Office.
- Records,
depending on the size of the contractor, may be subject
to retention requirements of up to two years.
- Penalties
for violation can include fixed term debarment from
Federal Contracts for a period of six months or more,
as well as indefinite term debarment.
- Interest
on back pay will now be compounded quarterly when
the OFCCP determines there has been discrimination.
- Salary
structure and formalized performance appraisals are
now being scrutinized.
- OFCCP
has expressed authority to seek back pay and other
make whole relief on behalf of discriminated individuals,
even when the individual does not file a formal complaint.
Using
up-to-date census information along with company demographics,
potential openings from turnover and historical data,
we can provide your organization with work force and
job group analysis, under-utilization and goals identification,
along with a customized narrative.
Contact Bee Tree today to discuss your Affirmative
Action obligations.
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