Affirmative Action Plan

CheryllH · January 2007

Does anyone from a small business (50-100) employees have an affirmative action plan they would be willing to share? I know I've said this before on the forum but I'm a newbie and my head is spinning.

But on another note I'd like to thank those of you that have provided me with feedback from my other posts I know I've had some strange issues. The responses have been much appreciated.

CLSmith · January 2007

Our company has an Electronics Shop Division and a Fence Manufacturing/Installatin Division. We have approximately 130 employees. I'm also looking for an affirmative action plan for our company and would appreciate any feedback offered.

Irie · January 2007

[url]http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/ofccp/pdf/sampleaap.pdf[/url]

Try this link. Good luck.

CheryllH · January 2007

I'm working on one and I did find some useful information on the DOL website as Irie suggested but I'm not finished yet. I'll send our plan to an experienced SHRM member in Denver for review before we submit to an attorney. If it passes muster I'd be happy to send you a copy. You can contact me at [email]hoggatt@infinity.aero[/email].

Watson · January 2007

I have prepared a plan for a 50-employee government contractor. I'd be happy to forward it to you if you want to take a look. It's geared a little differently for the government side of business so if that's not what you do, it might be overkill. It's been audited and passed muster from the OFCCP though!

E Wart · January 2007

I would love to have a copy of it if you will share. It has been a long time since I had my last audit and would love to see what has changed.
(I didn't know if you wanted to email/fax or mail. [email]ewarthen@newcombspring.com[/email] and fax is 770-981-3345. email me if you want me to send you a mailing address.)
E Wart

CheryllH · February 2007

This is too good to be true, we are a defense contractor. I had to stop work on our plan to help with a proposal; pricing/contracts work so fun. I haven't been online in days. If you don't mind sending me a copy it would be greatly, greatly appreciated [email]hoggatt@infinity.aero[/email]. Thank you Watson.

CLSmith · January 2007

I pulled the SAMPLE AAP from the site posted by Irie - Thanks! But I would appreciate other samples - [email]csmithgec@blazenet.net[/email]

System · January 2007

Ah, the ol' AAP. You mean that document that you spend hours and hours producing, sitting on your bookshelf in hopes no one ever reads it?

Dutch2 · January 2007

That would be the one... and then when "they" do come in and read it they will always find something not quite right or needs to be updated and you get to work on it again...
Good luck.

Irie · January 2007

Yep. Got the ol' letter the day we returned from Thanksgiving break 2004. I would have started working on my following year's AAP on 1/1/05. The one I did on 1/1/04 wasn't current enough so I had to prepare one from 1/1/04 through 11/30/04. Double work!

I sent the AAP to them, we went back and forth with quesitons/phone calls. They requested more information and finally come on site during June '05 for a couple of days.

Haven't heard a word from them since.

This is one of the most useless things the government requires employers to do. (In my opinion it's right up there with FMLA administration.)

CLSmith · February 2007

What type of penalties is a company exposed to if you are to have an Affirmative Action Plan and do not?

ACU Frank · February 2007

Theoretically, you would lose your eligibility to bid on government contracts. If you are a defense contractor, that's probably a back-breaker, unless you're in Montana and the local militia wants to upgrade its firepower. :0

System · February 2007

But realistically, they warn you and tell you to develop a plan within a certain period of time, or face possible cancellation of the contract. When I was working for a company that had government contracts, we were producing military devices that were in a variety of tactical and strategic missile and weapons systems. I always thought it would be amusing to have some 3-star General awaiting his missiles in the heat of battle, only to be told he wouldn't be receiving them because some company didn't have their Affirmative Action Plan up to snuff.....

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