WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

affiliation, race, color, sex, marital status, creed, or
national origin. State personnel shall not be dismissed or
in any way penalized on account of age, except pursuant to a
bona fide uniform retirement policy. Qualified handicapped
State personnel shall not be dismissed or in any way
penalized on account of that handicap.

B.  The Secretary of Personnel is responsible for the
overall administration of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Program for State Merit System employees and applicants for
State Merit System employment. With the advice of the
Executive Director and the Chairman of the Human Relations
Commission, the Secretary shall develop, promulgate, and
enforce rules, regulations, and guidelines for the
implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
These rules, regulations, and guidelines shall comply with
applicable federal and State law governing equal employment
opportunity, this Executive Order, and the State Merit
System Law.

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 of the relevant workforce and
applicants available for selection to fill vacant positions,
to provide the basis for developing affirmative action
goals;

(4)  Specific and reasonable quantitative goals and
timetables which shall be set as a means of corrective
action for the identified problem areas; and

(5)  Provisions for monitoring, evaluating, and revising
the plan to ensure implementation.

D.  The head of each agency within the Executive Branch of
State government shall ensure:

(1) The allocation of sufficient personnel and
resources to implement its equal employment opportunity

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