Section DWD 296.04 - Affirmative action program(1) ADOPTION OF AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM.(a) A sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall develop and maintain an affirmative action program in a written plan, unless any of the following apply: 1. A sponsor provides satisfactory evidence of compliance with an equal opportunity program providing for affirmative action in apprenticeship as prescribed in 29 CFR 30.4(d) (2).2. The registered apprenticeship program has fewer than five apprentices, unless such program was adopted to circumvent the requirements of this paragraph.(b) The components of a written plan shall be developed in accordance with the respective compliance dates and made available to the department upon request.(2) CONTENTS OF AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM. An affirmative action program under sub. (1) shall include all of the following: (a) Utilization analysis for race, sex, and ethnicity as prescribed under s. DWD 296.05.(b) Establishment of utilization goals for race, sex, and ethnicity as prescribed under s. DWD 296.06.(c) Utilization goals for individuals with disabilities as prescribed under s. DWD 296.07.(d) Targeted outreach, recruitment, and retention as prescribed under s. DWD 296.08.(e) Review of personnel processes as prescribed under s. DWD 296.09.(f) Invitations to self-identify as prescribed under s. DWD 296.11.(3) WRITTEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS. (a) A sponsor that is required to adopt an affirmative action program under sub. (1), shall create and update a written affirmative action plan memorializing and discussing the contents of the program identified under sub. (2). (b) The initial written affirmative action plan for registered apprenticeship programs existing as of January 18, 2018, shall be completed within 2 years of January 18, 2018. The written affirmative action plan shall be updated every time the sponsor completes workforce analysis required under ss. DWD 296.05(2) and 296.07(2).(c) The initial written affirmative action plan for apprenticeship programs registered after January 18, 2018 shall be completed within 2 years of registration. The written affirmative action plan shall be updated every time the sponsor completes workforce analysis required under ss. DWD 296.05(2) and 296.07(2).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 296.04
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