On September 24, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the final rules for the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which take effect in 180 days, March 24, 2014.
The new VEVRAA regulations can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-24/pdf/2013-21227.pdf.
The new Section 503 regulations can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-24/pdf/2013-21228.pdf.
The news release by the OFCCP states that contractors who already have an affirmative action plan in place on March 24, 2014 may hold off on complying with subpart C, the section regarding affirmative action plans, until the next plan cycle. The news release can be found at: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20131928.htm.
Please contact us by calling (732) 446-2529 or sending us an e-mail at glennbarlett@gbcs.net if you are interested in discussing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regulations.