UPCOMING EVENTS:	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Announces its 2011/2012 Free Webcast Series Schedule The subjects of the free webcasts will include the business case for hiring, retaining, and advancing people with disabilities; veterans’ issues; Autism Spectrum disorders in the workplace; accommodating individuals with limited dexterity; current events in accommodation; best practices; mobility impairments in the workplace; reasonable accommodations for employees with mental health impairments; self-employment strategies; and an ADA update. Click here for a link to their web site with all the details	The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting public comment on the Agency’s development and implementation of a new compensation data collection tool. Click here for the Press Release VETS-100/VETS-100A FILING DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 30, 2011 DUE TO TECHNOLOGY ISSUES, EMPLOYERS CANNOT FILE REPORTS BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2011. Because the VETS 100 system is not currently available, it is not possible to register or file at all for the 2011 cycle. You will only be able to complete your registration and file once the application is available in November. Click here for more details Effective January 1, 2011, OFCCP launched it’s newest enforcement protocol, Active Case Enforcement (ACE). The OFCCP Active Case Enforcement(ACE) Webinar Presentation from May 2011 is available on the DOL Web Site: Click here for the presentation at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/Presentation/ ACE_Webinar_Slides_Public_05_17_2011.pdf   The United States Department of Labor released the proposed FY 2012 budget on Monday, February 14th. The budget rollout includes detailed budget documentation and a video from Secretary Solis outlining budget priorities. Please go to http://www.dol.gov/budget   The Department of Labor Newsletter is available Visit http://www.dol.gov/_sec/newsletter/ for the DOL News Brief
	OFCCP Publishes Proposed Vets Regulations in Federal Register On Tuesday, April 26, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published for public comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Protected Veterans.” The NPRM is intended to revise the current regulations interpreting the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. § 4212, which applies to federal contractors and subcontractors. Click here to review the full rule
	Department of Labor and OFCCP Changes: Secretary Hilda L. Solis was confirmed as Secretary of Labor on February 24, 2009. Prior to confirmation as Secretary of Labor, Secretary Solis represented the 32nd Congressional District in California, a position she held from 2001 – 2009. Patricia Shiu was name the new Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Patricia A. Shiu is currently Vice President of Programs at the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center in San Francisco. Effective November 8, 2009, the OFCCP Director position will report directly to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis under a reorganization plan that eliminates the Employment Standards Administration within DOL. The OFCCP recently published an Organizational Chart. Click here to go to the OFCCP web site OFCCP has a national network of six Regional Offices, each with District and Area Offices in Major Metropolitan Centers. OFCCP focuses its resources on finding and resolving systemic discrimination. The agency has adopted this strategy to: (1) prioritize enforcement resources by focusing on the worst offenders; (2) encourage employers to engage in self audits of their employment practices; and (3) achieve maximum leverage of resources to protect the greatest number of workers from discrimination.
DOL/OFCCP Calendar of events	OFCCP Publishes Interim Guidance on the use of Race and Ethnic Categories in Affirmative Action Programs on their Web site
At our May 21, 2009 Membership Meeting the topics included: Do you know what to do if your company is selected for the OFCCP’s newly mandated 50th onsite audit? As part of its Active Case Management strategy, the OFCCP is now including audits involve selecting these random establishments for a full on-site visit, regardless of what the desk audit reveals. We heard from a panel of colleagues with recently completed on-site audits and a corporate management review. Valerie Hoffman, Partner with Seyfarth Shaw joined us for the panel and provided a legal briefing on: • Compensation trends related to reverse discrimination • Job Central and what employers should do to be ready to respond • eVerify and implications to employers Sarah Nelson of the OFCCP discussed the items the OFCCP reviews during an on-site audit (recordkeeping requirements). Additionally, Sarah provided information on the G-Five initative and the EVE Award. Click here for Val Hoffman's presentation	The Department of Labor has launched a new enforcement data web site. http://ogesdw.dol.gov/index.php The Department of Labor enforcement agencies foster and promote the welfare of wage earners and retirees of the United States, by ensuring their safety, improving their working conditions, and protecting their retirement and health care benefits. In carrying out this mission, the Agencies administer and enforce a variety of Federal labor laws that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, and freedom from employment discrimination, as well as the integrity of their pensions and health plans. This site aims to make the enforcement data, collected by these agencies in the exercise of their mission, accessible and searchable, using common search criteria, by the public. It intends, also, to engage the public in new and creative ways of using this data. It is a work in progress, and new features, functionality, and search criteria will be added over time. It is foremost our invitation to you, the American public, to engage with us, and react to this first iteration of our work by telling us what you think and what you would like to see here.
At our January 24, 2008 membership meeting Biddle Consulting provided a program entitled "Leveraging Title VII and Affirmative Action for Diversity" Click here for the presentation OFCCP Representatives provided information on the application process for the EVE Award and the Secretary's Opportunity Award. Click here for related information from the OFCCP Web Site	The OFCCP's Oakland Office has relocated to: U.S. Department of Labor, OFCCP Greater San Francisco/Bay District Office 90 7th Street, Suite 11-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 625-7828 The Regional OFCCP Office also moved to: US Department of Labor, OFCCP Pacific Regional Office 90 7th Street, Suite 18-300 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 625-7800 Fax: (415) 625-7799
We Need Your Help! We are looking for volunteers for the NCILG Steering Committee. Please visit our Steering Committee page for examples of the type of positions available. Please feel free to contact a committee member for more information or to offer your assistance. Contact information is available on the Steering Committee page. The time commitment is typically one hour per month for a planning conference call; a half-day membership meeting 3 - 4 times per year; and a few additional hours a year depending on the position you hold.	A new OFCCP Compliance Review Process Includes Collecting 12 Compensation Factor Information. Click here for more information