Common use of Management Commitment Clause in Contracts

Management Commitment. a. The parties agree to work cooperatively to design and implement programs designed to achieve the fullest utilization of employee skills and potential on an equal basis. In this regard, such programs should be designed and implemented according to law and applicable higher-level regulations such as 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16; 29 U.S.C. 633a; 29 U.S.C. 791 and 794a; 29 U.S.C. 206(d); 5 U.S.C. 2302(b); 29 CFR 1613 et seq.; 29 CFR 1607 et seq., and/or any agreements mutually acceptable to both parties. b. The Department is committed to providing a workplace free of a "glass ceiling" in the Department of Labor. A "glass ceiling" is defined as those barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organization into Management-level positions. The Department agrees to work to identify and ultimately eliminate any such workplace barriers which may exist at the Department of Labor. c. The Department will assure equality of opportunity for current personnel and agrees that the application of equal employment principles and practices will include taking appropriate steps to assure equality for present employees. In addition, the Department shall conduct a continuing program for recruitment of minority group members and women for positions in the Department to carry out the policy of eliminating underrepresentation. The Agencies will direct special efforts at recruiting in minority group communities; in women's organizations; in educational institutions with a significant representation of women and minorities; and from other sources from which members of minority groups and women can be recruited. d. The Department agrees to provide the maximum opportunity within available resources and consistent with Agency needs for employees to enhance their skills. The Department will advise employees on an equal basis of such programs and opportunities.

Management Commitment. a. The parties agree to work cooperatively to design and implement programs designed to achieve the fullest utilization of employee skills and potential on an equal basis. In this regard, such programs should be designed and implemented according to law and applicable higher-level regulations such as 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16; 29 U.S.C. 633aU.S.C § 633(a); 29 U.S.C. 791 and 794a§ 791; 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b); 29 CFR 1613 1614 et seq.; 29 CFR 1607 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, and/or any agreements mutually acceptable to both parties. b. The Department is committed to providing a workplace free of a "“glass ceiling" ” in the Department of Labor. A "“glass ceiling" ” is defined as those barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias biases that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organization into Management-Management- level positions. The Department agrees to work with Local 12 to identify and ultimately eliminate any such workplace barriers which may exist at the Department of LaborLabor through training and outreach in accordance with Section 6 of this Article. c. The Department will assure equality of opportunity for current personnel and agrees that the application of equal employment principles and practices will include taking appropriate steps to assure equality for present employees. In addition, the Department shall conduct a continuing program programs for recruitment of minority group members members, individuals with disabilities, and women for positions in the Department to carry out the policy of eliminating underrepresentation. The Agencies will shall direct special efforts at recruiting in minority group communities; in women's ’s organizations; in educational institutions with a significant representation of women and minorities; and from other sources from which members of minority groups groups, individuals with disabilities, and women can be recruited. d. The Department agrees to provide the maximum opportunity within available resources and consistent with Agency needs for all employees to enhance their skillsskills and for promotional opportunities within available resources. The Department will advise shall advertise such opportunities and programs to all employees on an equal basis of such programs equitable basis. e. he Department shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the Department’s EEO rules and opportunitiesregulations are in full compliance with EEOC and OPM directives for Federal agencies. This does not preclude the Union from raising to the Department issues relating to EEO. f. EEO Counselors shall be made available and accessible to all employees in the bargaining unit.