AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY
[41 C.F.R. § 60-300.44(a)] [41 C.F.R. § 60-741.44(a)]
Michael Wilson, CEO, supports this program and has assigned overall responsibility for implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action policies at this establishment to Pam Bacon, HR Director. This individual has been designated EEO Coordinator and assigned the day-to-day responsibility for auditing and implementing the policy regarding individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
New Ventures will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to disability or protected veteran status; and ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.
Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in (1) filing a complaint; (2) assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (section 503), the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA), or any other federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans; (3) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by section 503 or VEVRAA and their implementing regulations, or any other federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans, or (4) exercising any other right protected by section 503or VEVRAA or their implementing regulations.
In carrying out this affirmative action program, New Ventures shall make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of any qualified individual with a disability or protected disabled veteran employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of New Ventures to consider all qualified applicants for available positions without regard to Race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual Orientation or veteran status. Advancement to positions of greater responsibility is based on an individual’s demonstrated performance.
New Ventures is committed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and as part of the Affirmative Action Plan will:
• recruit, hire, upgrade, train, and promote in all job classifications without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status;
• base employment decisions on the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and with the intent to further the company’s commitment to affirmative action and workplace diversity;
• ensure that all other personnel actions such as compensation benefits, company-sponsored training, educational tuition assistance, social and recreational programs, shall be administered without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability;
• take affirmative action to ensure that minority group individuals, women, protected veterans, and qualified persons with a disability are introduced into the workforce and that these employees are encouraged to aspire for promotion and are considered, as promotional opportunities arise; and
• ensure that employees and applicants are not subjected to intimidation and/or harassment, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have filed a complaint, assisted or participated in an investigation or any other activity, or opposed any act or practice made unlawful by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
