Spring 2003 Seminar
Strategic Implementation of Your Company’s Affirmative Action Program
Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M &
Friday, April 25, 2003 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Registration
To register, please complete the following form and return it with payment to this address:
Affirmative Action Training Program
Gerstco, Inc, 20410 Town Center Lane, Suite 100, Cupertino, CA 95014
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Seminar Fee: $650.00 per attendee Payment should be made to: Gerstco, Inc.
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Seminar fee must be paid in advance. A full refund will be made for cancellations received more than five business
days prior to the workshop. Cancellations made less than five (5) business days prior to the workshop will be refunded
at fifty percent.
Workshop Objectives
This unique Workshop is designed to. .
- Provide proven approaches to implementing federal contractor Affirmative Action Programs,
- Understand, identify, & build business partnerships that can support a strong EEO policy & effective Affirmative Action Program efforts, and,
- Develop Company expertise needed to articulate a strategic business focus and rationale for highly effective Affirmative Action Program performance.
The Workshop
“Strategic Implementation of My Company’s Affirmative Action Program” Workshop is designed to provide attendees
with ‘hands-on’ experience in developing technically compliant Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs). The Workshop addresses the basic requirements needed to prepare and implement federal contractor Affirmative Action Programs.
Information & materials in the Workshop are based on concepts of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. These notions are considered consistent with good management philosophies and practices. The principles of Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action should be supported by Company policies and practices with regard to a current workforce and future employees. The Workshop addresses company policies necessary for compliance.
At any time during the Workshop, attendees are encouraged to ask questions and share specific examples from their own experiences. All sessions are considered confidential.
Individuals who need an accommodation to attend and participate in the Workshop should contact Gerstco, in advance.
Schedule & Agenda
Day One
Attendees will understand the Legal Framework, new Regulatory Requirements and concepts of Federal Affirmative Action Programs today, i.e., Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action for Females and Minorities), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (for Individuals with Disabilities), and the Vietnam Era/Veterans Act of 1974, as amended.
Morning Session
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome, Introductions Overview
9:30 Legal Framework - EEO & Affirmative Action Programs
* Title VII, 1964 Civil Rights Act * Executive Order 11246
* The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 * The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974
10:50 Break
11:00 Affirmative Action Programs Today
* Overview * Impact of New Federal Regulations
12:00 Luncheon (provided)
Afternoon Session
12:30 Required Elements of the Affirmative Action Program AAP Narratives:
* Executive Order 11246 * The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 * Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
Statistical Elements of the AAP:
* Constructing a Proper Workforce Analysis * Developing an Accurate Job Group Analysis
2:00 Break
* Preparing the Two Factor Availability Analysis * AAP Goals * Impact Ratio Analysis Exercise
3:30 Break
3:45 Applicants for Employment
* Formal Definition - OFCCP Approach * Other Applicant Definitions
* Record keeping Requirements * Applicant Systems/Processes * Exercise
4:30 JOBase AAP Software Demo
Day Two
Address current government compliance review strategies focusing on Compensation Analysis, Internal Auditing
Procedures, Results Oriented Programs, and Data Gathering Procedures for applications for employment.
Morning Session
8:00 Continental Breakfast
8:30 Recap - Day One (All)
9:00 Affirmative Action Program Implementation
* Events & Calendar of Activities
9:30 Internal Auditing of the AAP
* Partnering with Other Company Functions * An Audit Process
* Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Team Members * A Checklist of Audit Items; Group Exercise
10:30 Compensation Analysis - OFCCP’s Focus
Factors to Consider:
- Partnerships with other HR Functions - Your Company’s Compensation System
- Proactive Approaches to Equal Pat Act Issues - Group Exercise
* Compliance Submission Requirements (Paragraph 11 OFCCP’s Itemized Listing)
* OFCCP’s EO Survey Requirements * Other Compliance Analysis
11:30 Break
11:45 Monitoring & Reporting AAP Performance
* AAP Items to Monitor * AAP Performance Reporting
12:45 Luncheon (provided)
Afternoon Session
1:30 OFCCP’s Compliance Evaluation (Audits) Program
* Type of OFCCP Audits * Audit Strategies to Use * Audit Processes
* OFCCP Focus Items (Applicants, Pay Analysis, Other Items) * Audit Outcomes/Results
2:30 Responsibilities for Implementing the Affirmative Action Program
* Manager Roles & Responsibilities in Achieving AAP Goals
* Employee Responsibilities * HR Functional Responsibilities
* Communication of the AAP * Other Workplace Issues
2:15 Break
3:45 General Forum
* Things to Consider in Developing Your Company’s Affirmative Action Program
- Effective Date of the AAP - Company’s HRIS Capability to Support AAP
- Federal Contractor Status - In-house vs. External AAP Preparation
4:00 Workshop Summary & Evaluation
4:30 End of Workshop
- Other Items
Faculty
Sylvia Gerst - President of Gerstco, Inc. Founded in 1976, her company began to offer more robust consulting services to clients and customers in 1988. In 1993, Ms. Gerst formed Gerst Software, Inc. an organization to develop, market, and license affirmative action software products to federal contractor companies. Today, Gerst AAP and Gerst Software are merged into one company, Gerstco, Inc., retaining an EEO and AAP business focus. Mrs. Gerst previously worked at Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA, and The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA.
Merwin Fong - Manager of EEO/AAP Compliance & Operations, Gerst AAP, Inc., responsible for EEO/AA consultation, AAP development, and training of Gerst clients. Prior to joining Gerst AAP, Mr. Fong was the Equal Opportunity Programs Specialist at Lockheed Martin Technical Operations (LMTO). Mr. Fong was Human Resources Manager for Northrop Services, Inc. for more than five years, participating in all aspects of Human Resource Management. He is a board member of the Silicon Valley Industry Liaison Group. Mr. Fong has a BS Degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Administration and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Salvador T. “Tony” Perkins - Mr. Perkins has over twenty years of experience in advising corporate managers on human resources and equal employment law. For ten and one-half years, Mr. Perkins was engaged in private law practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. firm of McGuiness, Norris & Williams, specializing in equal employment law. He was elected Secretary of the Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC), a non-profit association of major corporate employers affiliated with the law firm, and served as counsel to EEAC’s EEO/AA Compliance Committee, providing counsel and advice to EEAC’s member companies on a wide variety of employment law issues. Mr. Perkins also served as EEAC’s principal trainer, developing and delivering training programs for managers and human resources professionals on compliance with employment discrimination laws and regulations. Mr. Perkins received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1972, and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977.
Harvey Pye - Principal of Core Pursuit, Inc. Mr. Pye has over twenty years hands-on, proactive, innovative human resources experience, providing business solutions for clients as a consultant and as a project management leader. During the last eight years he has helped create, develop, & direct human resource organizations for emerging growth technology-based companies including Hyundai Electronics America, FWB software, and iVMG, Inc. At an executive level, he managed human resources programs for McKesson HBOC, Informix Corporation, and Blue Shield of California. Mr. Pye, who has a B.A. from Loyola College, is a Certified Compensation Professional, and an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management.
George Whaley, Ph.D. - Associate at Core Pursuit, Inc. Dr. Whaley has over thirty-five years engineering, strategic planning, finance, human resources management, and consulting experience in private and nonprofit organizations, government, and education.
His expertise is in teambuilding, diversity, wrongful termination, human resource information systems, interest-based negotiations, and affirmative action planning and compliance. He is a tenured Professor at San Jose University. Mr. Whaley has a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Colorado.