Sec.46a-68j-35. Conformance review

(a) After all relevant information has been assembled, the commission shall conduct a review to assess the contractor's conformance with antidiscrimination or contract compliance statutes. The commission shall notify the contractor of its findings within sixty (60) days of the date the commission completes its final field review or receives additional information from the contractor pursuant to Section 46a-68j-34, whichever is later. Notice of the commission's assessment shall include the basis for the finding. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the awarding agency by the commission.

(b) When a review indicates that the contractor is not in conformance with antidiscrimination or contract compliance statutes, the commission shall propose specific steps that the contractor must take within specific timetables to correct the deficiencies identified in the review. Such steps may include but are not limited to, the following:

(1) elimination of employment barriers which may have the effect of discriminating against members of protected groups;

(2) development and implementation of a program to enhance employment opportunities for members of protected groups;

(3) affirmative advertising, recruitment and training programs for members of protected groups;

(4) where applicable, the development and implementation of an apprenticeship program pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training regulations, Sections 46a-68-1 to 46a-68-17, inclusive;

(5) submission of support data to the commission for a specified period of time to ensure that progress is being made in achieving equal employment and program objectives;

(6) restructuring of the contractor's employment and subcontracting policies, patterns and practices; or

(7) establishment of training programs to train and accelerate upward mobility of members of protected groups, when a determination has been made that such persons are under represented in the work force.

(Effective August 23, 1990)