Step 1: Reviewing the Basics
Step 2: Understanding the Regulations
Step 3: Evaluating Quantitative Analyses
Step 4: Implementing Qualitative Analyses
Step 5: Developing Your Program

First in the Roadmap series, this is an easy-to-use guide that provides a 5-step method for the implementation of the overall affirmative action program once the affirmative action plan has been written. The 5 steps, covered in detail, are: The Basics, Understanding the Regulations, Evaluating the Analyses, Implementing the Analyses, and Developing the Program. The steps incorporate checklists and key observation points for self-evaluation, a comprehensive directory of resources for use in outreach and recruitment, appendices with expanded information on required analyses and reference sources.

The second in the Roadmap series, this book helps the HR Professional design a briefing of Affirmative Action Program results to present to management staff. It provides an overview of Affirmative Action compliance for managers, and an explanation of Affirmative Action Plan analyses including determining utilization by comparing workforce composition to availability, placement rate goals, accomplishment of past year goals, impact ratio analysis, and evaluation of organizational units. The importance of conducting a pay equity analysis is also emphasized. It also includes a CD Rom with a presentation for management.

Combining 25+ years experience with the laws and regulations that apply to federal contractors, this resource manual provides the HR professional easy to understand information and answers about the entire affirmative action compliance process. Each piece of the process contains a detailed "what to expect" introduction, followed by "Key Points to Remember", and concludes with a "Checklist of Audit Points". The desk resource contains copies of the applicable laws and regulations as well as sample forms and letters used during the compliance process. Some of the areas covered include:

+ Compliance Evaluations - the separate phases and the most frequently cited violations
+ Affirmative Action Programs – identifying problem areas and implementing action-oriented programs
+ Technical Requirements and Required Analyses
+ Additional Reporting Requirements