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11 <br /> U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION <br /> UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT <br /> SECTION C - DESCRIPTION SPEC.IWORK STATEMENT <br /> I. Background <br /> A. There is an acknowledged need to ensure the employment rights of individuals granted <br /> by Federal, State and Local anti-discrimination laws, and, <br /> The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is authorized by statute to <br /> utilize the services of State and Local Fair Employment Practices (FEP) Agencies to <br /> assist it in meeting its statutory mandate to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of <br /> 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, <br /> and, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and, <br /> B. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pursuant to Congressional mandate <br /> to establish an integrated system for more expeditious resolution of employment <br /> discrimination charges, has committed itself to continued development and <br /> enhancement of such a system in partnership with FEP Agency, hereinafter referred to <br /> as the Contractor. <br /> II. Scope of Work <br /> A. The Contractor agrees to cooperate with the Equal Employment Opportunity <br /> Commission in the maintenance and enhancement of a national, integrated <br /> employment discrimination law enforcement and charge resolution system by <br /> accomplishing various objectives which include, but are not limited to, the following: <br /> 1. Implementation by the Contractor of procedures that provide for <br /> prof essionalized intake of all charges the FEPA initially receives, prompt <br /> notification to respondents, resolution of charges on a current basis, <br /> determinations supported by evidence, and resolutions with remedies; <br /> 2. The training of Contractor personnel in charge processing procedures <br /> compatible with those of the EEOC; <br /> 3. Utilization by the Contractor of an employment discrimination charge form <br /> which, within statutory limitations, is acceptable to the EEOC and the <br /> Contractor; <br /> 4. Utilization by the Contractor of processing terminology (such as common <br /> language pertaining to types of resolutions) that is the same as or compatible <br /> with that utilized by the EEOC; <br /> C-1 <br />