Sec.46a-68-78. Policy statement

(a) An agency shall submit an affirmative action plan which shall contain a policy statement that:

(1) identifies the purpose and need for affirmative action and equal employment opportunity;

(2) identifies the classes protected under all federal and state constitutions, laws, regulations, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination;

(3) establishes affirmative action as an immediate and necessary agency objective;

(4) pledges the agency to take affirmative steps to provide services and programs in a fair and impartial manner;

(5) recognizes the hiring difficulties experienced by individuals with disabilities and by many older persons and sets program goals for action to overcome the present effects of past discrimination, if any, to achieve the full and fair utilization of such persons in the workforce;

(6) advises employees of the existence of the agency’s internal complaint procedures; and

(7) identifies the agency equal employment opportunity officer or person assigned affirmative action duties by name, position or position classification, address and telephone number.

(b) The policy statement shall be signed and dated by the appointing authority and each subsequent appointing authority and shall evidence his or her commitment to achieve the goals set forth in the plan.

(Effective April 17, 2015)