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Administration responsibility for this Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EO/AA) <br />Program is delegated to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer for the <br />Santa Ana local Workforce Development Area. Equal opportunity and non­ <br />discrimination, however, will only be achieved through leade rship and implementation <br />of a viable Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Program. <br />2.Civil Rights <br />No one applying for or enrolled in the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) <br />programs may be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, disability, <br />national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, or beliefs. <br />This means that -for any of the characteristics listed above: <br />•You may not be denied the opportunity to enroll in WIOA. <br />•No benefits or services may be denied you for discriminatory reasons. <br />•You may not be segregated or treated any differently from other applicants or <br />participants, while you are being registered, interviewed, counseled or tested; or <br />while you are working or attending classes as part of the program. <br />•You must be provided an equal chance to use all facilities available in the <br />program. <br />•Fair employment practices must be provided to all staff with regard to recruiting, <br />hiring, transferring, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, layoff, and <br />termination. <br />You have the right to make a complaint if you feel you have been denied any of the <br />above opportunities. You cannot in any way be penalized for filing a complaint. Your <br />WIOA sponsor has established a mechanism for handling complaints and grievances. <br />Your complaint must be filed within 180 days. All complaints will be handled <br />confidentially. <br />3.Nondiscrimination Laws under WIOA <br />Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <br />Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or religion. <br />The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 <br />Prohibits arbitrary discrimination against persons' age 40-70. <br />The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 <br />4 <br />EXHIBITC <br />EXHIBIT 1