Department Of Human Resources’ Responsibilities

(1) The Commissioner shall represent the Governor in matters relating to equal employment opportunities in the state service; (2) The Department shall periodically review employment practices to ensure that these practices are not discriminatory; (3) The Commissioner shall establish appropriate guidelines and procedures governing the preparation and submission of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan by each agency; (4) The Department shall provide training and technical assistance in the development, implementation and monitoring of agencies’ equal employment programs; (5) The Department shall provide training and technical assistance to employees and agencies regarding compliance with EEO, ADAAA, EEO Planning, and USERRA; (6) The Department shall inform any person claiming unlawful discrimination or harassment of the appropriate procedures for pursuing a complaint. (7) The Department shall report to the Governor the equal employment opportunity activities of each department, agency and commission in the state service; and (8) The Department shall inform the Governor when instances occur of non-compliance or failure to demonstrate good faith efforts under this rule.