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Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations (AAEEO)

Administrative Rule DWD 296 has been revised by the State of Wisconsin to reflect and comply with revised federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) regulations for registered apprenticeship (29 CFR 30), released by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The updated regulations are divided into two general parts:
1) Provisions affecting all sponsors
2) Provisions affecting sponsors with five or more apprentices, which are subject to an affirmative action plan

Provisions affecting all sponsors

Topic	Summary	Citation & Resource
Anti-harassment training	Provide anti-harassment training to apprentices, journeyworkers and others who regularly work with apprentices.	DWD 296.03(2)(d)1 Anti-Harassment Training
Assignment of EEO responsibility	Assign responsibility to individual for overseeing EEO activities in the apprenticeship program	DWD 296.03(2)(a)
Complaint Notification	Notify all apprentices of their right to file a discrimination complaint and the procedures for doing so.	DWD 296.03(5) EEO Poster
Display of updated EEO Pledge	Inform all apprentices and applicants of the program's commitment to EEO by posting and publishing the updated EEO pledge	DWD 296.03(2)(b)2 EEO Pledge
Expanded discrimination protection	Do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), genetic information, or disability information	DWD 296.03(1)
Harassment & intimidation complaints	Implement procedures to handle and resolve complaints of harassment and intimidation	DWD 296.03(2)(d)3
Outreach and recruitment	Implement outreach and recruitment measures that extend to all persons available for apprenticeship in the relevant recruitment area	DWD 296.03(2)(c) Outreach Guide
Recordkeeping	Maintain records necessary to comply with the EEO regulations and furnish to BAS when requested	DWD 296.12
Selection procedures	Sponsors are permitted to use any procedures for selecting apprentices that are not discriminatory	DWD 296.10 Selection Guidance

Provisions affecting sponsors with five or more apprentices

*These provisions are generally conducted in the order below

Topic	Summary	Citation & Resource
Written affirmative action program	Develop and maintain an affirmative action program and document its components in a written affirmative action plan	DWD 296.04
Review of personnel practices	Review the program’s personnel practices for potential discrimination, document the review, note any modifications, and repeat annually	DWD 296.09
Invitation to disclose disability	Applicants for apprenticeship and current apprentices must be invited to self-identify whether they are an individual with a disability	DWD 296.11 Disclosure Form
Utilization analysis	Compare the race, sex and ethnicity status of the program's apprentices to the demographics of the recruitment area to determine if a disparity exists	DWD 296.05
Utilization goals for race, sex, and ethnicity	If the analysis shows underutilization of minorities and women, the sponsor must set goals based on the demographics of the recruitment area	DWD 296.06
Targeted outreach and recruitment	Conduct targeted outreach, recruitment and retention activities where goals are established or where impediments to equal opportunity exist.	DWD 296.08
Utilization analysis for individuals with disabilities	If individuals with disabilities are represented in the program at a rate less than 7 percent, the sponsor must take corrective action, including outreach and recruitment activities	DWD 296.07