2. Any and all EEOC evaluation of SSA progress will be timely provided to the Union. 3. The parties will meet annually for up to 3 days at SSA Headquarters to assess progress and make recommendations for adjustments, as appropriate. The Union will be represented by up to six persons. The agency will pay travel and per diem for up to six committee members who are agency employees. This meeting will be informal; however, a written report of the meeting will be prepared. This Union monitoring team and their management counterpart will also be considered as the parties' National EEO Monitoring Committee. Such meetings of the EEO/AEPP monitoring committee will, whenever feasible, take place concurrently with Article 29 meetings. In addition to its monitoring activities, the committee will receive a briefing on the total Agency Program. Committee recommendations will be submitted to the Director of OCREO. Should recommendations be referred to higher levels, the Union will be notified timely. 4. EEO committees with AFGE participation may continue or be established by mutual consent. Either party may end any committee once per year during the life of the contract by notifying the other party during the thirty (30) day period prior to the anniversary date of the contract. Section 3. Adverse EEO Impact Should adverse EEO impact be evidenced pursuant to the Affirmative Employment Program Plan, specific and measurable objectives shall be set to correct the conditions. Those objectives will include but not be limited to: A. Validating existing selection procedures or; B. Modifying or substituting selection procedures to alleviate adverse impact. Section 4. Information and Data A. The Administration shall make available to employees written information describing the APEEO, and the EEO complaint procedure. The names and telephone numbers of collateral-duty EEO counselors will be posted on bulletin boards or the SSA intranet and kept current. Where full-time EEO counselors are available at a work location, the telephone number of the EO Counseling Coordinator will be posted.
2. Any and all EEOC evaluation of SSA progress will be timely provided to the Union. 3. The parties will meet annually for up to 3 days at SSA Headquarters to assess progress and make recommendations for adjustments, as appropriate. The Union will be represented by up to six persons. The agency will pay travel and per diem for up to six committee members who are agency employees. This meeting will be informal; however, a written report of the meeting will be prepared. This Union monitoring team and their management counterpart will also be considered as the parties' National EEO Monitoring Committee. Such meetings of the EEO/AEPP monitoring committee will, whenever feasible, take place concurrently with Article 29 meetings. In addition to its monitoring activities, the committee will receive a briefing on the total Agency Program. Committee recommendations will be submitted to the Director of OCREO. Should recommendations be referred to higher levels, the Union will be notified timely. 4. EEO committees with AFGE participation may continue or be established by mutual consent. Either party may end any committee once per year during the life of the contract by notifying the other party during the thirty (30) day period prior to the anniversary date of the contract. Section 3. Adverse EEO Impact Should adverse EEO impact be evidenced pursuant to the Affirmative Employment Program Plan, specific and measurable objectives shall be set to correct the conditions. Those objectives will include but not be limited to: A. Validating existing selection procedures or; B. Modifying or substituting selection procedures to alleviate adverse impact. Section 4. Information and Data A. The Administration shall make available to employees written information describing the APEEO, and the EEO complaint procedure. The names and telephone numbers of collateral-duty EEO counselors will be posted on bulletin boards or the SSA intranet and kept current. Where full-time EEO counselors are available at a work location, the telephone number of the EO Counseling Coordinator will be posted.
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