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America’s Job Exchange 400 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810 www.americasjobexchange.com
Proposed Changes in OFCCP Regulations and
What They Mean for Employers and Job Boards
IAEWS Fall Congress • Hollywood, FL • September 05, 2012
Rathin Sinha President, America’s Job Exchange
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Disclaimer
Not a legal advice. The presentation is intended only to stimulate discussions among job board operators and users relating to the recent developments and proposed
regulatory changes at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).
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About OFCCP
The OFCCP enforces regulations relating Equal Employment & Affirmative Action
Represents the benefits of job seekers and employees
● EO11246 – Equal Employment
● Section 503 - Americans with Disabilities
● VEVRAA/Section 4212 - Protected Veterans
Audits federal contractors and imposes corrective actions if deficient
● Scheduling Letter, Information Request
● Desk Audits, On-Site Audits,
● Conciliation Agreement, Penalties, Debarment
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The OFCCP has gone through significant changes under the current administration
Increased Importance
● New leadership – former civil rights attorney
● Budget increase of 35%
● New hires of 200 Compliance Officers (CO)
Increased Enforcement
● Higher incidents of audits
● Aggressive litigation, Larger penalties
Strengthening Regulations
● Proposed new regulations
● Submitted revisions to current regulations
Recent Changes
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Most of the proposed changes related to recruitment can be grouped in the three areas:
Mandatory Job Posting and Outreach
● Mandates specific methods of internet job postings and distribution
● Mandates additional outreach with community based organizations
Data Collection and Tracking
● Pre-employment data collection for protected groups
● Effectiveness of recruitment efforts by source of candidates
Analytics
● Analysis of candidate availability and actual hiring, compensation
● Annual review of recruitment efforts relative to goals and benchmarks
Essence of Regulatory Changes
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Proposed Changes: Protected Veterans
Requires Specific Recruitment Efforts ● Must engage in certain number of outreach and recruitment programs
● Send job listings to the local employment service offices e.g. 1-stop centers
● Develop and maintain ongoing relationship with local Veterans Representatives
● Enter linkage agreement with listed organizations for recruitment and training
● Consult with Employer Resources Section of the National Resource Directory
Data Tracking ● Initiate requests to have candidates self identify prior to job offer and collect data
● Track number of referrals from the state employment service delivery systems
● Track ratio of protected veteran referrals to total referrals & maintain data for 5 years
● Establish annual hiring benchmark and conduct annual review of recruitment efforts
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Proposed Changes: Individuals with Disabilities
Requires Specific Recruitment Efforts ● Must engage in a minimum number of outreach and recruitment programs
● Send job listings to the local employment One-Stop Career Center
● Maintain ongoing relationship with local State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
● Enter linkage agreement with listed organizations for recruitment and training
● Consult with Employer Resources Section of the National Resource Directory
Data Tracking ● Initiate requests to have candidates self identify prior to job offer and collect data
● Track number of referrals from the state employment service delivery systems
● Track ratio of disability referrals to total referrals & maintain data for 5 years
● Establish 7% as a hiring goal for this group and conduct annual review of progress
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Delivering Recruitment Results Attracting Veterans and the Disabled
Broadeing Job Distribution Manadatory job listing with State Services
Tools for Data Tracking and Reporting Tracking of attempted/completed applies
Support and Consultation Support for audits with proof of effort
Cost of Implementation Direct cost and adminsitrative burden
Effectiveness of Recruitment Methods Source of candidates by specific efforts
Burden of Data Collection and Tracking Manage and protect data for privacy
Complexity/Inconsistency of Rules Individual interpretation of regulations
Job Boards Federal Contractors
Impact of Proposed Changes
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AJE is a leading provider of recruitment advertising and compliance solutions
Successor to America’s Job Bank
● Launched on the heels of termination of the AJB program of DOL
Destination for Job Seekers/Employers to Connect
● Specializes in the recruitment of diversity candidates and mid-level jobs
Leader in OFCCP Compliance for Recruitment
● Specializes in veterans and disability recruitment outreach and mandatory job listing
America’s Job Exchange
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AJE offers a comprehensive solution to assist employers meet OFCCP Compliance.
Solution for OFCCP Compliance
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State Job Banks Job feed
• Direct job feed to some individual states • Job feed to states via partner feeds
Manual posting • Manually posting jobs on behalf of customer
State Career One Stops Daily email of new jobs to Career One stop offices near
job location: • Veteran representatives • Career Counselors
Job Boards AJE Job Network AJE National Exchange AJE Diversity Exchanges
• Veterans , Disability, Diversity AJE State Exchanges
• Job Boards for 50 states AJE Jobs Mobile
AJE Partner Network Niche Job Boards
• Veterans , Disability, Diversity Aggregators
• Jobs, Salary, Company Info Community Based Organizations (CBO)
• Local Chapters of Goodwill, Easter Seals Government Sponsored Sites
• VetSuccess, Veterans Job Bank
Employers
AJE Job Posting Outreach Network
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AJE Job Distribution Tracking
Reports can be saved and exported to PDF and Excel.
Detailed outreach and distribution information, including delivery method and date and time stamp.
Create reports for the company as a whole or for specific locations or subsidiaries.
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How to Prepare for Change
Employers
Check if you are a Federal Contractor and Implement a Compliance Program
● Cost of compliance is high but much less than the cost of non-compliance.
Third Party service providers such as AJE are very efficient solutions
● Reduces total cost of program implementation and the administrative burden
Job Boards Be aware of the upcoming changes and cross-check with your business plan
● The race to sign on veterans and individuals with disability is heating up
Data collection, tracking and analysis are going to be more important than ever ● Tying demographics with applies or referrals are going to be key