EXECUTIVE ORDERS

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 STATE
Equal Employment Opportunity [Coordinator] DIRECTOR an
annual affirmative action plan based on each fiscal year
period. The affirmative action plan shall include, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO:

(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, FAIR PRACTICES
OFFICERS, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PERSONNEL,
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] A UTILIZATION ANALYSIS OF
THE WORK FORCE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHERE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT PROBLEM AREAS EXIST AND PROVIDE THE
BASIS FOR DEVELOPING GOALS;

(4)  Specific and reasonable quantitative AND
QUALITATIVE 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 WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES
within the Executive Branch of State government shall
[ensure]:

(1) [The allocation of sufficient personnel and
resources to implement its equal employment
opportunity program, subject to provision therefor
in the State budget] APPOINT AN EMPLOYEE AS THE
AGENCY'S FULL-TIME EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROFESSIONAL
AND REPORT SUCH APPOINTMENT TO THE STATE DIRECTOR
OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. THE EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE AT AN APPROPRIATE
LEVEL, HAVE APPROPRIATE DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY,

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