Equal Opportunity

WIOA Title I is committed to providing equal opportunity services to all participants regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, consistent with applicable state and federal policies and regulations.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For deaf and hard of hearing, use relay 711.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Participants will engage in a comprehensive review of the Iowa Believes in Equal Opportunity Poster, gaining a thorough understanding of their rights. Upon entry into any WIOA program, participants will receive a printed description outlining their rights, ensuring clarity and transparency. To affirm their understanding, participants will sign an attestation form, acknowledging their review and comprehension of these rights which will be placed in participant files.

Complaint Process

If you think that you have been subjected to discrimination under a WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity, you may file a complaint within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation with either: The recipient’s Equal Opportunity Officer (or the person whom the recipient has designated for this purpose); or

The Director, Civil Rights Center (CRC)
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-4123
Washington, DC 20210
or, electronically as directed on the CRC website at www.dol.gov/crc

If you file your complaint with the recipient, you must wait either until the recipient issues a written Notice of Final Action, or until 90 days have passed (whichever is sooner), before filing with the Civil Rights Center (see address above). If the recipient does not give you a written Notice of Final Action within 90 days of the day on which you filed your complaint, you may file a complaint with CRC before receiving that Notice. However, you must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the 90-day deadline (in other words, within 120 days after the day on which you filed your complaint with the recipient). If the recipient does give you a written Notice of Final Action on your complaint, but you are dissatisfied with the decision or resolution, you may file a complaint with CRC. You must file your CRC complaint within 30 days of the date on which you received the Notice of Final Action.

Complaint Forms:

ETA Form 8429 is the Complaint/Referral Form used by the DOL. DL-2014 may be used for complaints of discrimination in Title I programs, ACJ partners, or state/local governments

All complaints against the Grantee, Administrative Entity, RWIB, CEO, subcontractor or sub grantee alleging a violation of the WIOA, regulations, grant or other agreement under WIOA and complaints arising from auditing, monitoring or investigations shall be filed with:

Northeast Iowa Workforce Development Equal Opportunity Officer
Erika Lippmann
Email: erika@northeastiawdb.org
Phone: 319-222-1239

Complaints must satisfy the following requirements:

• Complaints must be legible and signed by the complainant or the complainant's authorized representative.
• Complaints must pertain to a single subject, situation or set of facts and pertain to issues over which the region has authority.
• The name, address and phone number (or TDD number) must be clearly indicated. It the complainant is represented by an attorney or other representative of the complainant’s choice, the name, address and phone number of the representative must also be indicated on the complaint.
• Complaints must state the name of the party or parties complained against and, if known to the complainant, the address and phone number of the party of parties complained against.
• Complaints must contain a clear and concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates, constituting the alleged violations.
• Complaints must cite the provisions of WIOA regulations, grant agreements, or other agreements under WIOA believed to have been violated, if applicable.
• Complaints must state the relief or remedial action(s) sought; and
• Copies of documents supporting or referred to in the complaint must be attached to the complaint.