Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 69.803 - Guidelines for diversity developmentThe Commission encourages major jurisdictional utilities and major telecommunications utilities to implement diversity programs. This effort may include the following:
(1) The articulation of a corporate policy by the senior executives of the major jurisdictional utility and the major telecommunications utility committing it to improving its level of diversity in the workplace and within its procurement process.(2) The development and implementation of a corporate-wide diversity program with specified goals and objectives for each year.(3) The appointment of utility managers to be responsible for the success of the program.(4) The training of managers regarding implementing diversity initiatives in the areas of employment and contracting for goods and services.(5) The location of qualified minority/women/persons with disabilities/LGBTQ/veteran-owned business contractors and mentoring, partnering and training qualified women/minority/persons with disabilities/LGBTQ/veteran-owned businesses contractors to serve the needs of the major jurisdictional utility and the major telecommunications utility.The provisions of this § 69.803 adopted March 24, 1995, effective 3/25/1995, 25 Pa.B. 1084; amended January 22, 2021, effective 1/23/2021, 51 Pa.B. 435.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 39. September 30, 2023, effective 9/30/2023Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 13. March 30, 2024, effective 3/30/2024The provisions of this § 69.803 amended undet the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 505, 506 and 512.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 51.11 (relating to general); 52 Pa. Code § 51.12 (relating to definitions); 52 Pa. Code § 69.802 (relating to definitions for reporting employee statistics); and 52 Pa. Code § 69.802a (relating to definitions for reporting vendor statistics).