WAC 296-05-400 Equal employment opportunity plan -- Purpose, scope and authority. The WSATC's equal employment opportunity plan is based on the statutory authority granted in chapter 49.04 RCW and according to the provisions of 29 CFR Part 30. The purpose of the equal employment opportunity plan is to promote equality of opportunity in apprenticeship by:

аааа Х Prohibiting discrimination in apprenticeship programs based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age disability or as otherwise specified by law;

аааа Х Requiring equal employment opportunities in apprenticeship programs; and

аааа Х Coordinating the WSATC's equal employment opportunity programs with other affirmative action policies and procedures and equal opportunity programs.

аааа The following sections contain the policies and procedures to promote equality of opportunity and equity of treatment of apprentices in apprenticeship programs approved by the WSATC. These policies and procedures are to be used to:

аааа Х Recruit and select apprentices;

аааа Х Review and revise apprenticeship programs;

аааа Х Process equal employment opportunity complaints;

аааа Х Take corrective action when appropriate;

аааа Х Deregister noncomplying apprenticeship programs; and

аааа Х Continue recognition or withdraw recognition of apprenticeship programs.

аааа An equal employment opportunity program must not be used to discriminate against any qualified applicant or apprentice on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or as otherwise specified by law.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.04 RCW and RCW 19.285.040. 11-11-002, з 296-05-400, filed 5/4/11, effective 7/25/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.04.010, 2001 c 204, and chapter 49.04 RCW. 01-22-055, з 296-05-400, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/17/02.]