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<br /> §5332;and U.S. DOT regulations,"Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of
<br /> Transportation--Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,"49 C.F.R. Part 21.
<br /> B. Federal Equal Employment Opportunity: The following requirements apply to the Project and Grantee agrees to
<br /> include these requirements in each contract and subcontract financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance
<br /> provided by FTA:
<br /> 1.General Requirements: Grantee agrees as follows:
<br /> a. Discrimination Prohibited. In accordance with 42 U.S.C.§2000e,49 U.S.C.§5332,Grantee agrees
<br /> comply with any applicable Federal statutes,executive orders,regulations,and Federal policies
<br /> including the U.S. Department of Labor regulations,"O�ce of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
<br /> Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor,"41 C.F.R.60 et seq.,(which implement E.O. No.
<br /> 11246,"Equal Employment Opportunity,"as amended by E.O. No. 11375,"Amending E.O. 11246
<br /> Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity,")that may in the future affect construction activities
<br /> undertaken in the course of this Project. The Grantee agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that
<br /> applicants are employed,and that employees are treated during their employment,without regard to
<br /> race,color,creed,sex,age or national origin. Such action shall include,but not be limited to,the
<br /> following:employment,upgrading,demotion or transfer,recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or
<br /> termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation;and selection for training, including
<br /> apprenticeship. In addition,the Grantee agrees to comply with any implementing requirements FTA may
<br /> issue.
<br /> b. EEO Program Incorporated by Reference. If the Grantee is required to submit and obtain approval of its
<br /> EEO program,that EEO program approved by the Govemment is incorporated by reference and made
<br /> part of this Agreement. Failure by the Grantee to carry out the terms of that EEO program shall be
<br /> treated as a violation of this Agreement. Upon notification of its failure to carry out the approved EEO
<br /> program,the Govemment may impose such remedies as it considers appropriate, including termination
<br /> of financial assistance,or other measures that may affect the Grantee's eligibility to obtain future
<br /> financial assistance in transportation projects.
<br /> 2. Ac�e. In accordance with 29 U.S.C.§623 and 49 U.S.C.§5332,the Grantee agrees to refrain from
<br /> discrimination against present and prospective emptoyees for reasons of age. The Grantee further agrees to
<br /> comply with the applicable requirements of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,as amended,42 U.S.C.
<br /> Sections 6101 through 6107. In addition,the Grantee agrees to comply with any implementing regulations
<br /> FTA may issue.
<br /> 3. Disabilities. In accordance with 42 U.S.C.§ 12112,the Grantee agrees that it will comply with the
<br /> requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1630,pertaining to the employment of persons with disabilities. In addition,the
<br /> Grantee agrees to comply with any implementing regulations FTA may issue.
<br /> 4. Sex: In accordance with Title IX of The Educational Amendments of 1972,as amended,20 U.S.C.,Sections
<br /> 1681, 1683 and 1685 through 1687,Grantee agrees to comply with prohibitions against discrimination on the
<br /> basis of sex,and any Federal requirements that may be promulgated. _
<br /> C. Illinois Human Rights Act. The Grantee shall comply with the''Equal Employment Opportunity Clause"required
<br /> by the Illinois Department of Human Rights. It is understood that the term"contractor"shall also mean"Grantee."
<br /> The Equal Employment Opportunity Clause reads as follows and shall apply to the Project:
<br /> In the event of the Grantee's non-compliance with any provisions of the Illinois Equal Employment
<br /> Opportuniry Clause,the Illinois Human Rights Act Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of
<br /> Human Rights(hereinafter"Department"for this subsection only),the Grantee may be declared ineligible
<br /> . for future contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal
<br /> corporations, and the Agreement may be canceled or voided in whole or in part,and such other sanctions
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