The Census Bureau has provided another update regarding the publication of the 2010 EEO census file. See details below:
From: CENSUS2010 CENSUS2010 [mailto:CENSUS2010.GWEST2PO.GWEST2DOM@EEOC.GOV]
Subject: Fourth Informal Update on Status of Census 2010 Special EEO File
All,
The data for attached Table 1 was based on the 2000 Census Redistricting Data (pursuant to Public Law 94-171) and was used as a model for the construction of the 2000 Special EEO File.
The data for attached Table 2 can be found through the American Fact Finder (AFF) section (http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml) on the 2010 Census Redistricting (PL 94-171) Data. More specifically, the data for the 2010 table is in Tables P3 and P4 (http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t).
That is:
P3: RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER
Universe: Total population 18 years and over
2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File
P4: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE FOR THE POPULATION 18 YEARS AND OVER
Universe: Total population 18 years and over
2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File
Although this data is being sent so that you can have a glimpse of what might be coming later, there are a few interesting points that can be seen in the data.
For example, each of the single and two-or-more race categories for non-Hispanics increased, except for Whites and Balance of Two or More Races – although some of these increases were extremely small. The non-Hispanic White total was down (from 71.98 to 66.98) and the over White total was down (from 77.40 to 74.67).
Also, the Hispanic total was up (from 10.98 to 14.22) and, conversely, the non-Hispanic totals were down (from 89.02 to 85.78).
There are many other interesting facts that can be found in these comparisons but these tables are being sent to you to find what you think is interesting. Also, doing a similar comparison with the tables for those under 18 would be interesting but, as these tables are related to the workforce, those tables have not been constructed.
Another interesting and important point that was taken from this exercise was that the data needed for the EEO community is certainly available from AFF. However, as seen by the need to use both Tables P3 and P4 to generate the attached 2010 table, as well as a need to delete, rearrange, aggregate and disaggregate the data in the AFF tables, Census should probably not rely on standard AFF tables and searches for the next EEO Data Tool - especially given the wide range of needs and levels of sophistication of EEO data users.
Joe Donovan
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Bay Area Affirmative Action Conference on Employment
The OFCCP has sent out a flier advertising a conference intended to introduce federal contractors to Bay Area agencies who provide placement services to individuals with disabilities.
Tuesday,May17,2011
9:0 a.m. - 1:0 p.m.
Center for Independent Living
Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94703
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) cordially invites you to a Conference on Employment, co-organized by the Center for Independent Living and Lions Center for the Blind, and to take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
Topics:
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, reasonable accommodation, recruitment resources and employment services, compliance assistance, adaptive technology, and tax benefits.
Who Should Come:
Federal contractors, community-based organizations, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this conference to learn about equal opportunity in employment and affirmative action requirements, and the services available to help recruit, select and retain qualified individuals with disabilities.
Community-based organizations and Department of Rehabilitation representatives will be available to answer questions.
Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
Refreshments and light lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Send your name, title, organization, phone number and email address to OFCCP-Pacific-Region-Conference@dol.gov,or call (415) 625-7830 for more information.
Tuesday,May17,2011
9:0 a.m. - 1:0 p.m.
Center for Independent Living
Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94703
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) cordially invites you to a Conference on Employment, co-organized by the Center for Independent Living and Lions Center for the Blind, and to take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
Topics:
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, reasonable accommodation, recruitment resources and employment services, compliance assistance, adaptive technology, and tax benefits.
Who Should Come:
Federal contractors, community-based organizations, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this conference to learn about equal opportunity in employment and affirmative action requirements, and the services available to help recruit, select and retain qualified individuals with disabilities.
Community-based organizations and Department of Rehabilitation representatives will be available to answer questions.
Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
Refreshments and light lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Send your name, title, organization, phone number and email address to OFCCP-Pacific-Region-Conference@dol.gov,or call (415) 625-7830 for more information.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
BCG Staff Raising Funds to Fight Cancer
Chris Lindholm, our EEO Director, is always up for a challenge. He is now training with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training to complete a 100 mile bike ride and raise funds to battle cancer. See link below to the new BCG in the community page with a link to the donation page. Every little bit counts!
"I’m training to participate in an endurance event as a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training. As a family member to several special people who have suffered or were lost to cancer, it was an easy decision to accept this opportunity to both challenge myself and raise funds for fighting this terrible disease. Even though I am new to cycling, I will be training for 4 months to ride in “America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride” – a 100 mile ride around Lake Tahoe – and raising over $2,300 to fight cancer. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line – a cure!"
-Chris
http://www.biddle.com/blog/bcg-in-the-community/raising-funds-to-fight-cancer/
"I’m training to participate in an endurance event as a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training. As a family member to several special people who have suffered or were lost to cancer, it was an easy decision to accept this opportunity to both challenge myself and raise funds for fighting this terrible disease. Even though I am new to cycling, I will be training for 4 months to ride in “America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride” – a 100 mile ride around Lake Tahoe – and raising over $2,300 to fight cancer. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line – a cure!"
-Chris
http://www.biddle.com/blog/bcg-in-the-community/raising-funds-to-fight-cancer/
Thursday, March 17, 2011
New OFCCP Compensation Trigger Test Discussed at Multiple Industry Liaison Groups
Since the National ILG conference in August of 2010 where the OFCCP declared that the old Trigger tests were not being used anymore, the Federal contractor community has been asking what OFCCP is using to determine if a contractor has a potential compensation issue that should be investigated. On March 16th, speakers at the Northern California and Southern California Industry Liaison Group meetings let it be known that the OFCCP does in fact have a Trigger test in effect.
The OFCCP takes the summary compensation data provided in the Desk Audit Letter under Item #11 and regardless of how the data is submitted (i.e. job group, job title, etc.) the OFCCP will flag either a 2% OR $2,000 difference in pay.
The expectation being that if any result is flagged as the OFCCP's Directive requires the compliance officer to request employee level data for the entire workforce. The OFCCP would then conduct further analysis of the data.
In the meantime, the EEO industry awaits word on the anticipated revision to the OFCCP compensation guidelines in addition to the results of the recent request for comment on the tool that OFCCP will use to collect compensation data in the future.
The OFCCP takes the summary compensation data provided in the Desk Audit Letter under Item #11 and regardless of how the data is submitted (i.e. job group, job title, etc.) the OFCCP will flag either a 2% OR $2,000 difference in pay.
The expectation being that if any result is flagged as the OFCCP's Directive requires the compliance officer to request employee level data for the entire workforce. The OFCCP would then conduct further analysis of the data.
In the meantime, the EEO industry awaits word on the anticipated revision to the OFCCP compensation guidelines in addition to the results of the recent request for comment on the tool that OFCCP will use to collect compensation data in the future.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Increasing Employment of People with Disabilities in Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of Labor’s Web-Based Toolkit Assists in Implementation of Executive Order 13548
The Year: 2015
The Goal: 100,000 workers with disabilities hired into the Federal government.
President Obama issued Executive Order 13548 to establish the federal government, the nation's largest employer, as a model for the employment of individuals with disabilities. The order directs agencies to improve their efforts through increased recruitment, hiring, and retention.
An online toolkit comprised of resources to assist federal agencies in recruiting, employing, and retaining individuals with disabilities is available on the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website (http://www.dol.gov/odep/federal-hire). ODEP's toolkit guides users through five key steps toward making their agency a model employer, from initial recruitment to ongoing support and retention of employees with disabilities. Topics include "do's and don'ts" for interviewing, accessibility and accommodations, how to find technical assistance and creating a pipeline of candidates.
The Year: 2015
The Goal: 100,000 workers with disabilities hired into the Federal government.
President Obama issued Executive Order 13548 to establish the federal government, the nation's largest employer, as a model for the employment of individuals with disabilities. The order directs agencies to improve their efforts through increased recruitment, hiring, and retention.
An online toolkit comprised of resources to assist federal agencies in recruiting, employing, and retaining individuals with disabilities is available on the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website (http://www.dol.gov/odep/federal-hire). ODEP's toolkit guides users through five key steps toward making their agency a model employer, from initial recruitment to ongoing support and retention of employees with disabilities. Topics include "do's and don'ts" for interviewing, accessibility and accommodations, how to find technical assistance and creating a pipeline of candidates.
New Orleans hosts the ILG National Conference
Registration is now open for the ILG National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 25-29, 2011. Hundreds of the nation's top human resource executives and professionals from both Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses will attend this active exchange on current workplace policies, issues, and strategies. Key federal officials will present policy updates on issues of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and diversity. Nationally recognized speakers and experts will offer insight on leading human resource applications and celebrate and encourage continued success in the area of workplace opportunity.
Keynote Speakers: Lt. General Russel Honore, Betty Degeneres, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
Check out the NILG agenda and register online at: http://www.ilgconference2011.com
Early bird pricing (save $200) ends April 30.
Keynote Speakers: Lt. General Russel Honore, Betty Degeneres, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
Check out the NILG agenda and register online at: http://www.ilgconference2011.com
Early bird pricing (save $200) ends April 30.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
OFCCP Posts Latest Settlement For Alleged Hiring Discrimination
On February 28th, the OFCCP posted their latest Press Release regarding a settlement with a Federal contractor that allegedly discriminated in their hiring practices. The OFCCP continues to drive large settlements from contractors where there is Adverse Impact in the selection process.
Below is an excerpt from the OFCCPs Press Release. For more detail select the link below.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20110211.htm
News Release
OFCCP News Release: [02/28/2011]
Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke
Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x6976
Release Number: 11-0211-CHI
US Labor Department settles discrimination case with InterCall, world’s largest provider of conferencing services
151 minority job applicants to share $700,000 settlement
CHICAGO — Federal contractor InterCall will pay $700,000 in back wages, interest and benefits to 151 minority job applicants who were subjected to discrimination by the company. The settlement follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which found that 103 black, 28 Asian and 20 Hispanic job applicants were systemically rejected for sales associate positions at the company's Chicago offices in 2006 and 2007. In addition to financial compensation, InterCall will extend a total of 14 offers of employment to affected applicants as positions become available.
Below is an excerpt from the OFCCPs Press Release. For more detail select the link below.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20110211.htm
News Release
OFCCP News Release: [02/28/2011]
Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke
Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x6976
Release Number: 11-0211-CHI
US Labor Department settles discrimination case with InterCall, world’s largest provider of conferencing services
151 minority job applicants to share $700,000 settlement
CHICAGO — Federal contractor InterCall will pay $700,000 in back wages, interest and benefits to 151 minority job applicants who were subjected to discrimination by the company. The settlement follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which found that 103 black, 28 Asian and 20 Hispanic job applicants were systemically rejected for sales associate positions at the company's Chicago offices in 2006 and 2007. In addition to financial compensation, InterCall will extend a total of 14 offers of employment to affected applicants as positions become available.
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