R2000-135 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

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. � � '•EXHIBIT A" EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTQNITY In the event of the contractor's rion-compliance with the �provisions of this Equa1. Employment Opportunity Clause, the Illinois Human Rights Act or the Rules and Regul.ations of the Ill.inois Department of Human Rights ("Department") , the contrac- tor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or sul�contracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal. corporations, and the contract may be cancelled or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions or penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulation. During the �erformance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: � (1) That it will not discriminate aqainst any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, marital. status, national origin or ancestry, age, physical. or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorahle discharge from military service; and fvrther that it will exami.ne aIl job class- ifications to determine if minoritg persons or women ase underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify�any such underutilization. (2) That, if it hires addi.tional employees i.n order to perform this contract or any portion thereof, it will determine the availability (in accordance with the Department`s Rules and Regulations) of minorities and women in the area(s) from which it may reasonably recruit and it will hire for each job classification for which employees are hired in such a way that minorities and women are not underutil- ized. (3) That, in alI solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by it or on its behalf, it will state that a1Z applicants will be afforded equal oppor- tunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national oriqin or ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorable discharge from military service. (4) That it will send to each labor organization or representative of workers with which it has or is bovnd by a col.lective bargaining or other agreement or un- derstandinq, a notice advising such labor organization or representative of the contractor's obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules and Regulations. If any such labor organization or representative £ails or refuses to cooperate with the contractor in its efforts to comply with such Act and Rules and Regulations, the contractor will promptly so notify the Department and the contracting agency and will recruit employees from other sources when necessary to fulfill its obligations thereunder, � (5) That it will ssbmit repoY-ts as required by the Department's Rules and Regulations, furnish all relevant information as may from ti.me to time be requested by the Depar�ent or the contractinq agency, and in all respects comply with the I1- linois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rul.es and Regulations. (6) That it will permit access to alI relevant books, records, accounts and work sites by personnel of the contractinq agency and the Department for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the Illinois Human Ri.ghts Act and the Depart�ent's Rules and Regulations. (7) That it wi.11 include verbatim or by reference the provisions of this cl.ause in every subcontract it awards under which any portion of the contract obligations are undertaken or assumed, so that such pronisions wi11 be binding upon such contractor. In the same manner as with other provisions of this contract, the contractor wil.l be liable for compliance with appl.icable provisions of this clause by such subcontractors; and further it will promptly notify the contracting agency and the Department in the event any subcontractor fails or refuses to comply there- with, In additi.on, the contractor will not utilize any subcontractor declared by the Illinois Human Rights Coamsission to be inel.igible for contracts or subcontracts with the State of Iilinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal cor- porations. (Effective February 9, 1981)