ANNOUNCEMENT: The vendor through which the State of Arizona utilizes to print and mail correspondence is experiencing a nationwide system outage. Until this issue is resolved, most notices, forms and paper checks from DES will be impacted. We continue to work closely with our vendor throughout the process to ensure minimal disruption to our clients and partners. We are also connecting with other vendors who are able to provide services during the outage. The services DES provides are not impacted by this incident and remain accessible to the public. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
The nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity provisions of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 188, prohibit discrimination against applicants, beneficiaries and employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, religion, and political affiliation or belief, as well as against beneficiaries on the basis of citizenship and participation in WIOA. Section 188 of WIOA also requires that states develop, implement and maintain, for each of their programs, a document titled the Nondiscrimination Plan.
The Nondiscrimination Plan describes the actions the state takes to ensure its WIOA Title I-financially assisted programs, activities, and program operators are complying with the Equal Opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements of WIOA and its implementing regulations.
The Nondiscrimination Plan is organized into nine sections titled Elements:
2021-2022 State of Arizona's Non-Discrimination Plan
State-Level WIOA Equal Opportunity Officer
Office of Equal Opportunity
P.O. Box 6123
Mail Drop 51H3
Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6123
Phone: (602) 364-3976
Email: [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program -auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.