W. Va. Code R. § 135-40-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 135-40-3 - Institutional Responsibility

3.1. Under the Council's additional authority to allocate specified functions and responsibilities among the institutions within the jurisdiction of the Council, each institution shall accept primary and long-term responsibility for the development and implementation of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies consistent with the Council's guidance and all applicable laws and regulations.

3.2. Each institution and the Council shall take the initiative in developing or modifying its own plans to achieve compliance with the equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies of the Council as well as those of the state and federal governments. The president of each institution shall, through appropriate means, establish and maintain a positive program of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action within her/his jurisdiction in accordance with all laws and regulations applicable to the institution. The equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals of the institution must be integrated into and consistent with other performance goals of the institution. The realistic goals and timetables of each institution shall be vigorously pursued to achieve a proportional representation of minorities and women in the workforce based on availability within the relevant workforce recruitment markets. The effective pursuit of affirmative action requires not only the adoption of an adequate plan, but also results-oriented procedures designed to ensure the involvement of managers at all levels of each institution.