On Nov. 7, 2013, AGC will host a webinar on the Office of Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) recently announced final rules regarding veterans and individuals with disabilities. Both rules expand the affirmative-action obligations of direct federal contractors and their subcontractors with regard to the two protected groups. The webinar will be held at 2:00 p.m. EST.
The new rules update regulations under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Both rules will go into effect on March 24, 2014. The VEVRAA rule requires contractors to annually adopt a hiring benchmark of up to 8%. The Section 503 rule introduces a utilization goal for federal contractors and subcontractors of 7% per job category.![[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"4440","attributes":{"class":"media-image wp-image-17910 alignleft","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"221","height":"300","title":"AffirmativeActionManual_updateComing","alt":""}}]]](/sites/default/files/AffirmativeActionManual_updateComing_0.jpg){kind=link}
During the webinar, attorney and co-author of AGC’s Affirmative Action Manual for Construction will highlight the changes between the current requirements and the new ones, as well as answer the following questions for attendees:
- What are the differences between the existing, proposed and final regulations?
- What are the required five new data points on veteran and disabled applicants and hires and how should they be collected and maintained?
- What are OFCCP’s new expanded recordkeeping requirements?
- Are there new outreach and training requirements?
- How should my company implement OFCCP’s new pre- and post-offer requirements for self-identification as a veteran or disabled?
- What are OFCCP’s enforcement practices?
- How are these two rules applicable to my construction company?
- What else is on the horizon from OFCCP?