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EXECUTIVE ORDERS

[(c) The head of each agency within the Executive Branch of
the State government shall comply with the rules,
regulations, and guidelines issued by the Secretary of
Personnel, and shall prepare an annual affirmative
action plan in accordance with them. The affirmative
action plan shall include:

(1)   Provision for the establishment of training and
education programs designed to provide a maximum
opportunity for employees to advance to their
highest potential;

(2)   Proposals for the allocation of personnel and
resources by the agency to implement its Equal
Employment Opportunity Program, and the
qualifications necessary for those persons
responsible for its implementation;

(3)   Provision for the establishment of reasonable
goals and timetables for the employment of women
and members of minority groups and affirmative
actions for meeting these goals, giving due
consideration to the geographic distribution of
these groups throughout the State;

(4)   Provision for an annual evaluation of the plan
and the results achieved thereunder in
comparison with the goals and timetables
established pursuant to subparagraph (c)(3);

(5)   Provision for notification to employees and
applicants for employment of actions taken on
complaints of discrimination filed by them, and
rights of appeal therefrom.]

(C) THE HEAD OF EACH AGENCY WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF
STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY OF
PERSONNEL, AND SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COORDINATOR AN ANNUAL
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN BASED ON EACH FISCAL YEAR
PERIOD. THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)   A POLICY STATEMENT SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF THE
AGENCY REAFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT TO
NON-DISCRIMINATION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY, AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION;

(2)   THE ASSIGNMENT OF APPROPRIATE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
RESPONSIBILITIES TO AGENCY HEADS, SUPERVISORS,
MANAGERS, DIRECTORS, PERSONNEL OFFICERS, AND
OTHER PERSONNEL AS DEEMED NECESSARY;

(3)   AN ANALYSIS BY RACE AND SEX OF THE RELEVANT
WORKFORCE, AND APPLICANTS AVAILABLE FOR