OFCCP - Self-Identify

System

During an EEO review several years ago, the compliance officer instructed the company to offer applicants an "invitation to self-identify." The form id's veteran, gender and ethnic. My question is, should this self-id form be seperated from the application? As part of the paperwork for a new hire, the same information is again requested. Seems as a dup of effort and possible problems....what could have been the though of the compliance officer?

ray a

We request the same self-identification info on as part of the application then file the self-identification page separately.

E Wart

First, you probably should have asked the officer exactly what procedure they recommended when they instructed you to do this. However, here is a try... it has been a few years (about 20+) since I got to meet an OFCCP Officer (who was just WONDERFUL). We were 'instructed' to include this with every application. Then, we kept a log of applications, etc. with this information recorded for statistical purposes. However, we kept the applications in one file and the ID Questionnaire in an entirely separate file. Supv. who interviewed the applicant never saw this information.

E Wart

System

Thanks for the info...that pretty much puts it in a nut shell.