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29 C.F.R. §§ 38.28–38.33

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§38.28. Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers.

29 C.F.R. § 38.28

(a)
Governors. Every Governor must designate an individual as a State-level Equal Opportunity Officer (State-level EO Officer), who reports directly to the Governor and is responsible for State Program-wide coordination of compliance with the equal opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements in WIOA and this part, including but not limited to §§ 38.51, 38.53, 38.54, and 38.55 for State Programs. The State-level EO Officer must have staff and resources sufficient to carry out these requirements.
(b)
All recipients. Every recipient except small recipients and service providers, as defined in § 38.4(hhh) and (ggg), must designate a recipient-level Equal Opportunity Officer (recipient-level EO Officer), who reports directly to the individual in the highest-level position of authority for the entity that is the recipient, such as the Governor, the Administrator of the State Department of Employment Services, the Chair of the Local Workforce Development Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, or an equivalent official. The recipient-level EO Officer must have staff and resources sufficient to carry out the requirements of this section and § 38.31. The responsibilities of small recipients and service providers are described in §§ 38.32 and 38.33.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

§38.29. Recipients' obligations regarding Equal Opportunity Officers.

29 C.F.R. § 38.29

All recipients have the following obligations related to their EO Officers:
(a)
Ensuring that the EO Officer is a senior-level employee reporting directly to the individual in the highest-level position of authority for the entity that is the recipient, such as the Governor, the Administrator of the State Department of Employment Services, the Chair of the Local Workforce Development Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, or an equivalent official;
(b)
Designating an individual who can fulfill the responsibilities of an EO Officer as described in § 38.31;
(c)
Making the EO Officer's name, position title, address, and telephone number (voice and TDD/TTY) public;
(d)
Ensuring that the EO Officer's identity and contact information appear on all internal and external communications about the recipient's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity programs;
(e)
Assigning sufficient authority, staff, and resources to the EO Officer, and support of top management, to ensure compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIOA and this part; and
(f)
Ensuring that the EO Officer and the EO Officer's staff are afforded the opportunity to receive (at the recipient's expense) the training necessary and appropriate to maintain competency.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

§38.30. Requisite skill and authority of Equal Opportunity Officer.

29 C.F.R. § 38.30

The EO Officer must be a senior level employee of the recipient who has the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the responsibilities competently as described in this subpart. Depending upon the size of the recipient, the size of the recipient's WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs or activities, and the number of applicants, registrants, and participants served by the recipient, the EO Officer may, or may not, be assigned other duties. However, the EO Officer must not have other responsibilities or activities that create a conflict or the appearance of a conflict with the responsibilities of an EO Officer.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

§38.31. Equal Opportunity Officer responsibilities.

29 C.F.R. § 38.31

An Equal Opportunity Officer is responsible for coordinating a recipient's obligations under this part. Those responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
(a)
Serving as a recipient's liaison with CRC;
(b)
Monitoring and investigating the recipient's activities, and the activities of the entities that receive WIOA Title I-financial assistance from the recipient, to make sure that the recipient and its subrecipients are not violating their nondiscrimination and equal opportunity obligations under WIOA Title I and this part, which includes monitoring the collection of data required in this part to ensure compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements of WIOA and this part;
(c)
Reviewing the recipient's written policies to make sure that those policies are nondiscriminatory;
(d)
Developing and publishing the recipient's procedures for processing discrimination complaints under §§ 38.72 through 38.73, including tracking the discrimination complaints filed against the recipient, developing procedures for investigating and resolving discrimination complaints filed against the recipient, making sure that those procedures are followed, and making available to the public, in appropriate languages and formats, the procedures for filing a complaint;
(e)
Conducting outreach and education about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements and how an individual may file a complaint consistent with § 38.69;
(f)
Undergoing training (at the recipient's expense) to maintain competency of the EO Officer and staff, as required by the Director; and
(g)
If applicable, overseeing the development and implementation of the recipient's Nondiscrimination Plan under § 38.54.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, as amended at 91 FR 37314, June 23, 2026]

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, as amended at 91 FR 37314, June 23, 2026]

§38.32. Small recipient Equal Opportunity Officer obligations.

29 C.F.R. § 38.32

Although small recipients, as defined in § 38.4(hhh), do not need to designate EO Officers who have the full range of responsibilities listed in § 38.31, they must designate an individual who will be responsible for adopting and publishing complaint procedures, and processing complaints, as explained in §§ 38.72 through 38.75.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

§38.33. Service provider Equal Opportunity Officer obligations.

29 C.F.R. § 38.33

Service providers, as defined in § 38.4(ggg), are not required to designate an EO Officer. The obligation for ensuring service provider compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIOA and this part rests with the Governor or LWDA grant recipient, as specified in the State's Nondiscrimination Plan.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.