§ 81-1360 — Affirmative Action Administrator; duties; enumerated

Nebraska § 81-1360

• Jurisdiction: Nebraska
• Ch. 81: State Administrative Departments

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The
administrator shall be the head of the office. The administrator shall be
given all necessary top management support to insure that there is compliance
with Nebraska's program and shall be provided with sufficient staff and budget
support to carry out the duties of the office. The administrator shall:
(1) Have the authority and responsibility for coordinating,
directing, and implementing the program;
(2) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation
of the agencies' plans;
(3) Provide counseling and technical assistance to the agencies
in the development of their plans;
(4) Review agency plans and direct modification to insure
the effectiveness of the plans and their compliance with the program;
(5) Monitor the progress of agency plans by establishing
reporting forms as required by the program;
(6) Review the quarterly reports of the agencies;
(7) Monitor the progress of the program and report quarterly
to the Governor;
(8) Make formal recommendations for legislation, when necessary,
in order to make changes in the program;
(9) Serve as liaison between the state and federal compliance
agencies;
(10) Plan, coordinate, and conduct training in equal employment
opportunity, racial awareness, and concerns of women, the disabled, and aging
for all segments of the state government work force;
(11) Coordinate the activities of the agency affirmative
action individual in each agency;
(12) Investigate any complaints involving unfair treatment,
terms and conditions of employment, or perceived acts or policies involving
discrimination;
(13) Conduct contract compliance reviews on all vendors,
grantees, and contractors who have programs or projects which are funded in
whole or in part by state funds; and
(14) Coordinate the Disadvantage Business Enterprise and
Women Business Enterprise programs which are funded in whole or in part by
state or federal funds.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1979, LB 500, § 6; Laws 1987, LB 491, § 20; Laws 2012, LB782, § 198; Laws 2013, LB222, § 36.