§ 4-15-12-1 — Definitions

Indiana § 4-15-12-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
• Ch. 12: Affirmative Action Office

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As used in this chapter:
"Affected class" means:
(1) minorities;
(2) women;
(3) persons with disabilities; and
(4) persons forty (40) years of age and older.
"Affirmative action policy" means the state's affirmative action
policy established in section 2 of this chapter.
"Persons with disabilities" means all persons who by reason of
physical or mental disability are unable to achieve full vocational
participation.
"Minorities" means persons identified as Blacks, Native Americans,
Asian Americans, and Hispanics.
"Office" means the Indiana affirmative action office created by this
chapter.
"State agency" means any department, agency, commission,
division, authority, board, bureau, or office of the state under the
executive authority of the governor, except any state educational
institution.
"Underutilization" means having fewer members of an affected class
in a particular job category and classification than would be reasonably
expected by their availability in the labor market for that job category
and classification.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.12-1983, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.47; P.L.99-2007, SEC.9.