AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT
              PROGRAM (AEP)

         What is affirmative employment?

Affirmative employment was created to achieve the goals of a workforce that represents our diverse population and to recruit, place, and retain women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Affirmative employment plans are designed to develop a competitive, highly qualified workforce, that utilize all workers' talents, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability.

Federal agencies are required to establish effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity under Section 717 of title VII (PART A) and effective affirmative action programs under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act (PART B).

Affirmative employment includes the following special emphasis programs (SEP):

  Native American/Alaskan Native Employment Program
  Asian/Pacific Islander Employment Program
  Black Employment Program
  Federal Women’s Program
  Hispanic Employment Program
  Persons with Disabilities Program/Disabled Veterans Program

Other programs that assist affirmative employment are:

  Career Ladder Intern Program
  Cooperative Education Program
  Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP)
  Management Development Program
  Merit Promotion Program
  Spousal Employment Program
  Upward Mobility Program
  Youth and Student Employment Programs
  Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students
      with Disabilities

How is affirmative employment monitored?

Federal agencies are required to report annually on the status of activities undertaken pursuant to its equal employment opportunity program under Title VII and activities undertaken pursuant to its affirmative action obligations under the Rehabilitation Act. 
 

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Mobile, AL  36602
Phone: (251) 690-2510
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