December 6, 2011 Annual Members Only Holiday Roundtable
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November 2011 Arizona Industry Liaison Group Affiliate November 15, 2011 Inside this issue: Conference Agenda 2 14th Annual Compliance Conference Conference Topics & Speaker 3-8 Profiles OFCCP Regulatory Update 3 Marvin Jordan, OFCCP Theresa Lujan, OFCCP The Blueprint (Case Studies 4 In this month’s Newsletter we profile in Effective Compliance) the speakers and topics for our Greta Young, OFCCP 14th Annual Compliance Conference. The Spirit of Inclusion 5 (Panel Discussion with Community-Based Organizations) See the complete agenda on page 2. Greg Smith, OFCCP Cody Cummings, OFCCP Developing an 6 Effective OFCCP Job Register online at www.azquada.org Listing Compliance Program Rathin Sinha, America’s or Job Exchange EEOC Legal Update 7 To register by check, use the Mary Jo O’Neill, EEOC registration form found on page 2. Systemic Litigation/ 8 Investigation (Panel Discussion) OFCCP & EEOC Articles 9-12 December 6, 2011 Annual Members Only Holiday Roundtable TIME: 8:30-11:30 a.m. LOCATION: APS, 400 N. 5th Street, Phoenix COST: FREE for Members $75 for Nonmembers (includes 2012 membership Please RSVP by Friday, December 2 to [email protected] 14th Annual Compliance Conference November 15, 2011 Desert Willow Conference Center 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd #100, Phoenix, AZ 7:00 Registration 11:00 Developing an Effective OFCCP Job Listing Compliance Program 8:00 Welcoming Remarks Rathin Sinha, President John Garza, President, Quad A America’s Job Exchange Chair, Arizona Industry Liaison Group 12:00 LUNCH 8:05 OFCCP Regulatory Update 1:15 TBA Marvin Jordan, District Director and Theresa Lujan, Area Office Director 2:15 EEOC Legal Update OFCCP Phoenix/Las Vegas Area Office Mary Jo O’Neill, EEOC Regional 9:00 The Blueprint (Cast Studies in Effective Compliance) Attorney, Phoenix District Office Greta Young, Compliance Officer 3:15 BREAK OFCCP Phoenix District Office 3:30 Systemic Litigation/Investigation (Panel Discussion) 10:00 BREAK Isa Cadle, EEOC Deputy Director 10:15 The Spirit of Inclusion (Panel Discussion with Phoenix District Office Community Based Organizations ) Mary Jo O’Neill, EEOC Regional Greg Smith, Sr. Compliance Officer and Attorney, Phoenix District Office Cody Cummings, Compliance Officer 4:15 Closing Remarks OFCCP Phoenix District Office John Garza, President, Quad A Register Online: www.azquada.org If Paying by Check Use Form Below $100 Current 2011 Members $175 Nonmembers (Includes 2012 Membership) 6.0 HRCI Credits Pending Name: ______________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________ Organization: ________________________________________ Work Phone: ________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State & Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ If paying by check: Please make checks payable to Arizona Affirmative Action Association and mail together with registration form to: AAAA, P. O. Box 1848, Phoenix, AZ 85001. For further information, check our website at www.azquada.org or contact us at [email protected] or call Chris Weakland, 602-377-0404 or John Garza, 602-300-2023. Please advise us if you require special die- tary or physical accommodations. Special THANKS to this Year’s Sponsor Presentations & Speakers’ Profiles Personnel Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Business & Technology Management, and two Associate’s degrees. Additionally he is a OFCCP Regulatory Update graduate of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and has successfully The presentation will focus on OFCCP completed numerous professional certifications Director Patricia Shiu’s strategies for and leadership training courses. achieving OFCCP’s mission. It will also In his current capacity, Mr. Jordan has include an update on current issues jurisdictional responsibility for the entire state and revisions to the regulations at 41 of Arizona and the four southernmost counties CFR 60-300 and 60-741, the proposal of Nevada. He manages the Phoenix District of a new compensation data collection and the Las Vegas Field Offices. process, and the Active Case Enforce- ment program. Theresa Lujan started her career in Federal Gov- Prior to joining ernment service OFCCP in 2006, with the United Mr. Jordan spent States Depart- 23 years in the US ment of Interior in Air Force, from 1982. In 1994, where he retired a Ms. Lujan began Major. He spent her career in the his final six years at OFCCP Phoenix the Pentagon, the District Office as last three of which a Secretary. In he served as both 1995, she was the Director of Mi- Theresa Lujan promoted to Com- nority and Female Asst District Director pliance Officer and Outreach Programs OFCCP Phoenix/Las Vegas quickly became a and Deputy Direc- key contributor to Marvin Jordan tor of Military the Agency’s program plan. District Director Equal Opportunity, In January 2011, Ms. Lujan was pro- OFCCP Phoenix/Las Vegas in the Office of the moted to Assistant District Director for the Deputy Undersec- Phoenix District and Las Vegas Field Offices. retary of Defense for Equal Opportunity. His Ms. Lujan oversees the daily operations and previous assignments include tours as Chief of work assignments of eight Compliance Offi- the Headquarters Air Force Personnel Training cers. & Resource Team (at the Pentagon), where he Ms. Lujan holds a B.A. degree from the was responsible for programming and execu- College of Santa Fe in Political Science. tion of a $2.2B budget; Squadron Section Commander of a 273 person mission support organization; Regional Director of Recruiting for a six-state region, and Director of Military Personnel (both home and while deployed). He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Page 3 Presentations & Speakers’ Profiles Greta is responsi- ble for conducting The Blueprint compliance (Case Studies in evaluations and Effective Compliance) complaint investi- gations of govern- OFCCP will offer an in-depth presenta- ment contractors tion on the provisions of the Uniform throughout Ari- Guidelines on Employee Selection Pro- zona and south- cedures as codified in 41 CFR 60-3, sec- tions 1 – 15. Specifically, the presenta- ern Nevada, pro- tion will address contractor obligations viding compliance to evaluate employment decisions for and technical as- adverse impact, conduct validity studies Greta Young sistance to con- where adverse impact exists, and con- Compliance Officer tractors, and con- sider alternative employment decisions OFCCP Phoenix District ducting commu- to lessen adverse impact. Further, the nity outreach and presentation will clarify OFCCP’s appli- education for OFCCP’s stakeholders. cation of the Uniform Guidelines during Greta joined OFCCP in 2010. Previ- compliance evaluations, complaint in- ously, Greta worked for the Department of vestigations, and in enforcement. Spe- Labor in Seattle, Washington at the Office cifically, the presentation will address of the Assistant Secretary for Administra- statistical interpretations in accordance tion and Management. Greta holds a with legal decisions and strategies for Bachelor of Arts degree from Seattle Uni- eliminating adverse impact in employ- versity. ment decisions. Following the session, attendees will be able to convey the key principles of the Uniform Guidelines, obligations of Federal contractors in properly evaluating and implementing REMINDER employment decisions, statistical stan- Quad A Memberships Expire on Dec 31. dards established by key court deci- sions, OFCCP’s application of the guide- Time to Renew! lines in compliance evaluations and complaint investigations, acceptable For over 35 years, Quad A has been providing its mem- procedure validation methods, and bers with quality, up-to-date information through work- strategies to lessen adverse impact and shops, seminars and conferences. Participating in prevent violations of Executive Order monthly meetings builds your network of professional contacts in the areas of HR, EEOC, AA, Compensation, 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the and other areas of interest. Membership entitles you to Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; exclusive benefits on our website, monthly newsletters, and 38 U.S.C.§ 4212, as amended. discounts on quarterly meetings, workshops, seminars, the Annual Conference (in April) and Compliance Con- ference (in the fall). For more information and to join us or renew your mem- bership for 2012, go to www.azquada.org Page 4 Presentations & Speakers’ Profiles Gregory Smith is a Senior Compliance The Spirit of Inclusion Officer for the (Panel Discussion with OFCCP’s Pacific Community-Based Region in the Phoe- nix Area Office. Organizations) Gregory is respon- sible for conducting OFCCP will present an unique perspective on compliance evalua- achieving the regulatory promise of a diverse tions and com- workforce through effective implementation plaint investiga- of the Affirmative Action provisions at 41 CFR tions of government 60-2.17(c), 60-20.60-50.2(b), 60-300.44(f), contractors located and 60-741.44(f). The presentation will in- in the State of Ari- clude testimonials from successful Employer Gregory Smith zona and Southern – Community Based Organization relation- Senior Compliance Officer Nevada, providing ships resulting in the hiring and retention of OFCCP Phoenix Area Office compliance and qualified employees. Following the session, technical assis- attendees will be able to articulate the regu- tance to contractors, and conducting