OFCCP NPRM Announcement Re: Affirmative Action

"Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would revise 41 CFR part 60-1 and 60-4 by removing outdated regulatory provisions, proposing a new method for establishing affirmative action goals, and proposing other revisions to the affirmative action requirements that reflect the realities of the labor market and employment practices in the construction industry today."

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RIN: 1250-AA01

Publication ID: Fall 2013

Title: Construction Contractors' Affirmative Action Requirements
Abstract: The regulations implementing the affirmative action obligations of construction contractors under Executive Order 11246, as amended, were last revised in 1980. Recent data show that disparities in the representation of women and racial minorities continue to exist in on-site construction occupations in the construction industry. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would revise 41 CFR part 60-1 and 60-4 by removing outdated regulatory provisions, proposing a new method for establishing affirmative action goals, and proposing other revisions to the affirmative action requirements that reflect the realities of the labor market and employment practices in the construction industry today.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-1; 41 CFR 60-4 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: sec 201, 202, 205, 211, 301, 302, and 303 of EO 11246, as amended; 30 FR 12319; 32 FR 14303, as amended by EO 12086

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  04/00/2014

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Previously reported as 1215-AB81
Agency Contact: Debra A. Carr  Director, Division of Policy, Planning, and Program Development  Department of Labor  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs  Room C3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,  Washington, DC 20210  Phone:202 693-0103  TDD Phone:202 693-1337  Fax:202 693-1304  Email: ofccp-public@dol.gov

Repost: OFCCP in 2013 Seeks to Facilitate Success for Workers, Employers, Agencies

On January 28, 2013, Bloomberg/BNA published its annual “OFCCP Outlook” in the Daily Labor Report. The article provides a fairly comprehensive look at OFCCP’s regulatory, enforcement, and outreach programs.

Of note

OFCCP Director Pat Shiu on federally funded construction hiring: “We continue across the country to see major disparities when it comes to representation of women, in particular, as well as racial minorities,” Shiu said. “We've got to do something about that because these are good-paying jobs also with benefits.”

“Additionally, DOL's regulatory agency stated that OFCCP plans to publish this coming October a proposed rule that would revise construction contractor affirmative action requirements under EO 11246 (41 C.F.R. part 60-4) that have not been updated since 1980.”

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Reproduced with permission from Daily Labor Report, 18 DLR S-6 (Jan. 28, 2013). Copyright 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com>

US Department of Labor announces $300,000 grant to Action for Boston Community Development Inc. to support women in nontraditional occupations

WASHINGTON ‒ Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced awards of $1.8 million in grants to consortia in six states through the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program.  Among the grantees is Action for Boston Community Development Inc. in Boston, Mass., which will receive $300,000.

“Apprenticeship programs are effective pipelines into growing industries. But too often, these programs are not as accessible to women. The federal grants announced today will better connect women with apprenticeships, helping them to gain skills in fields that offer long-term career opportunities,” said Secretary Solis. 

The grants will support innovative projects that improve the recruitment, hiring, training, employment and retention of women in apprenticeships in industries such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and construction. Within these industries, the grants will fund activities focused on three occupational areas: existing occupations expected to experience primarily an increase in employment demand, existing occupations with significant changes to work and worker requirements, and new and emerging green occupations.

The six grantees are community-based organizations, each of which has formed a consortium with a local Workforce Investment Area and at least one Registered Apprenticeship program sponsor. This consortium-based approach is intended to ensure that women served by WANTO grants have access to a range of supportive services and training, as well as to specific nontraditional employment opportunities.

Each grantee will be required to place at least 50 participants annually and at least 100 participants over the life of the two-year grant into a Registered Apprenticeship program. 

The grants are jointly administered by the Labor Department’s Women’s Bureau and its Employment and Training Administration’s Office of Apprenticeship. For information about the department’s range of employment and training programs, visit http://www.doleta.gov.

Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Grants

Grantee City    State   Funding Amount 
Action for Boston Community Development Inc.    Boston  Mass.   $300,000       
Chicago Women in Trades Chicago Ill.    $300,000       
Goodwill of North Georgia  Inc. Atlanta Ga.     $300,000       
Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. Portland        Ore.    $300,000       
West Virginia Women Work        Morgantown      W.Va.   $300,000       
Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles       Los Angeles     Calif.  $300,000       
Total   $1,800,000     

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U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille or CD from the COAST office upon request by calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. 

Women's Bureau Funding to be Drastically Reduced! Act Now!

 

ISSUE ALERT The National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW) has a long history of successful collaboration with the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.  Indeed, the Women's Bureau Regional Administrators were instrumental in establishing commissions for women in the early 1960s.  President Obama has proposed a 37% reduction in Women's Bureau staffing, downsizing the regional offices from 10 to 6, and an overall 22% funding reduction. NACW strongly opposes these severe reductions and has sent letters to President Obama and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.  NACW has also provided written testimony for the upcoming hearing by the House Budget Appropriation Committee on Thursday, March 29.  This testimony is available  HERE . Time is of the essence - help protect the budget of the Women's Bureau, DoL and the voice of the ONLY federal office concerned exclusively with serving and promoting the interests of female workers. Suggestions on how to use this information: Write a letter to President Obama expressing your opposition to these cuts.                                    The President                The White House                1600 Pennsylvania Avenue                Washington, DC  20500                Send a copy of the letter to the Secretary of Labor                The Honorable Hilda Solis                Secretary of Labor                200 Constitution Ave., NW                Washington, DC 20210  Send written testimony (no more than 5 pages, one-sided, double-spaced) by March 28 to lh.approp@mail.house.gov Use information in NACW's testimony to write an op-ed for your local newspaper Send letters to your state's House of Representatives and Senators Contact your Department of Labor, Women's Bureau Regional Administrator (contact information HERE) to see how you can support the effort to reinstate funding Reach out to other women's commissions in your region (NACW is divided into the same 10 regions as the Women's Bureau; information HERE) to see how you can join efforts to bring attention to this critical issue.

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