Did You Know?
- Affirmative Action is a set of policies, procedures and initiatives designed to achieve equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. It also includes taking steps to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.
- An Affirmative Action Program (AAP) is a management plan for ensuring equal employment opportunity. An AAP includes those policies, practices, and procedures that an employer implements to ensure that all qualified applicants and employees are receiving an equal opportunity for recruitment, selection, advancement, and every other term and privilege associated with employment.
- Affirmative Action Programs are required for federal contractors and sub-contractors who:
- Hold a non-exempt government contract or subcontract of $50,00 or more; or
- Hold government bills of lading of $50,000 or more, or that could reasonably be expected to total $50,000 or more in a year; or
- Serve as a depository of federal funds in any amount; or
- Is an issuing and paying agent for U.S. savings bonds in any amount.
