281—95.3(19B) Duties of boards of directors. Each agency’s board of directors will adopt policy statements and develop plans for implementation of equal employment opportunity standards and affirmative action programs, which contain the following elements:
	1.	A policy statement outlining the board of directors’ commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, which contain procedures for employees and applicants for employment to redress complaints of discrimination.
	2.	A written equal employment opportunity and affirmative action plan, to be evaluated and updated on a biennial basis.
	3.	Assignment of responsibility to an employee for coordinating the development and ongoing implementation of the plans. This employee may be the same employee who has been assigned to coordinate the agency’s efforts to comply with federal laws requiring nondiscrimination in educational programs and employment.
	4.	Systematic input from diverse racial/ethnic groups, women, men and persons with disabilities into the development and implementation of the plans, which may include using existing advisory committees or public hearing procedures.
	5.	Periodic training for all staff who hire or supervise personnel on the principles of equal employment opportunity and the implementation of its affirmative action plan.
	6.	Maintenance of necessary records to document its affirmative action progress. An agency will report employment data to the department by racial/ethnic category, gender and disability.
[ARC 7430C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]