R97-170 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT - Laserfiche WebLink

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"E�ibit A" EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the provisions of this Equa1 Employment Opportunity Clause, the Illinois Human Rights Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Human Rights ("Department"), the contractor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the contract my be cancelled or voided in whole or in part, and such other sanctions ar penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or regulation. During the performance of this contract,the contra.ctor agrees as follows: (1) That it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant far employment 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; and further that it will examine a11 job classifications to determine if minority persons or women are underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any such underutilization. (2) That, if it hires additional employees in 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 reasonable recnut and it will hire for each job classification for which employees are hired in such a way that minorities and women are not underutilized. (3) That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by it or on its behalf, it will state that a11 applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination 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 representative or workers with which it has or is bound by a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, a notice advising such labor organization ar representative of the contractar's obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules an Regulations. If any such labor organization or representative fails ar refuses to cooperate with the contractor in its efforts to comply with such Act and Rules and Regulations, the contractor will recnut employees from other sources when necessary to fizlfill its obligations thereunder. (5) That it will submit reports as required by the Department's Rules and Regulations, furnish a11 relevant information as may from time to time be requested by the Department or the contracting agency, and in a11 respects comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules and Regulations. (6) That it will permit access to a11 relevant books, records, accounts and work sites by personnel of the contracting agency and the Department for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Department's Rules and Regulations. (7) That it will include verbatim or by reference the provisions of this clause in every subcontract it awards under which any portion of the contract obligations are undertaken or assumed, so that such provisions will be binding upon such subcontractor. In the same manner as with other provisions of this contract, the contra,ctor will be liable for compliance with applicable 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 therewith. In addition, the contractor will not utilize any subcontractor declared by the Illinois Human Rights Commission to be ineligible for contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois ar any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations. 8