SMD 403: Equal Employment Opportunity Institute

Supervisor & Manager Development

Equal Employment Opportunity Institute - Level II

Program #:SMD
Section #:403

Target Audience: Senior Managerial and Supervisory Staff

This course, as mandated by G.S. 126.16.1, is required for all state government employees who were hired, promoted or appointed to the position of supervisor or manager on or after July 1, 1991. Managers and supervisors hired, promoted or appointed prior to July 1, 1991 are strongly encouraged to attend the Institute.

Description: This course is a condensed version of the EEOI Level I training. Information needed to help managers and supervisors understand federal and state equal employment opportunity/affirmative action laws in the context of daily work situations is covered on a broader scale, as well as the information dealing with workforce diversity. Individuals taking this course should have some knowledge of employment law and the concepts of valuing and managing diversity in the workforce.

Topics Include:

Current reviews of EEO and AA federal and state laws, regulations and court cases;
Explanation of EEO/AA employer obligations;
Discussion of the impact of EEO laws on policies, procedures and day-to-day operations;
Developing awareness on issues of valuing and managing diversity and building cultural competencies;
Discussion of diversity and its relationship to EEO/AA; and
Building an inclusive work environment that supports diversity and fosters productivity.

Duration: One Day
Time: TBD.
Location: Varies
Cost: Free
Class Limit: TBD
Minimum Enrollment: TBD
Course Facilitator:Janice McIntyre / Bobbi Wardlaw-Brown

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