R98-57 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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• . ` • � "Exhibit A" I EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the I provisions of this Equal EmpZoyment Opportunity Clause, the Illinois Human Rights Act or the Rules and Requlations of the Z1linois Departsnent of Human Rights ("Department") , the contrac- tor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or subcon- tracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political subdi- visions or municipal corporations, and the contract may be cancelied or voided in whole or in part, aad such other sanctions or penaities may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by - statute or regulation. During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: (1) That it will not discriminate against any empZoyee or appiicant for employment because of race, color, relic�ion, sex, marital status, national oriqin or ancestry, aqe, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or an unfavorable discharge ' from military service; and further that it will examine aIl job classifications to determine if minority persons or women are underutilized and wili take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such underutilization. (2) That, if it hires additiona2 empZoyees in order to perform this contract or any portion thereof, it wi11 determine the availabiZity (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 classifica- � tion for w hich employees are hired in such a way that minorities and women are not underutilized. ' (3) That, in all. solicitations or advertisements for e:nployees placed by it or on its behalf, it will state that all applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimina- tion because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin 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 repre- sentative of workers with which it has or is bound by a collec- tive barqaining or other agreement or understanding, a notice advising such Iabor organization or representative of the con- tractor ' s obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department' s Rules and Regulations . Zf any such labor organiza- tion or representative fails or refuses to cooperate with the contractor in its e£forts to comply with 6uch Act and Rules and Regulations, the contractor will promptly so notify the Depart- ment and the contracting agency and will recruit employees from other sources when necessary to fulfill its obligations thereun- der.