Equal Employment Opportunity & Contract Compliance

• creates, implements and monitors EO/AA, Title VI, and ADA implementation plans;
• provides ADA, sexual harassment prevention, diversity, and workplace violence prevention training;
• investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; 
• develops standard procedures regarding EO/AA, sexual harassment, diversity, and the ADA;
• recruits for a diverse workforce;
• promotes small business participation in state contracting; and 
• monitors EEO compliance for state contracts that exceed $500,000.

Contractor Compliance Program: The Office administers the provisions found at KRS 45.560 - 45.640, known as the Kentucky Equal Employment Opportunity Act.  All contract awards in excess of $500,000 are subject to these provisions.  The EEO Act prohibits discrimination against any employee of the contractor or job applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, age forty (40) and over, disability, veteran status, or national origin.   

Contractor Compliance Forms: According to the Kentucky EEO Act, the contractor/ vendor must submit the following documentation to the contracting agency:

• a statement of intent to comply with the Kentucky Civil Rights Act
• an employment utilization report, and
• a breakdown of subcontracts valued at more than $500,000

Within ten (10) days receipt of the documents from the contracting agency, the Office shall review the documentation and determine whether the contractor/ vendor shall be approved.  Approved contractors/ vendors are qualified to bid on any contract covered by the Kentucky EEO Act without filing additional data for a period of one (1) year.  

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance
Capitol Annex, Room 395
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502.564.2874
Fax: 502.564.1055
e-mail: Finance.ContractCompliance@ky.gov

Bradford Nilsson, Attorney
Finance and Administration Cabinet
Office of General Counsel
702 Capitol Avenue, Suite 392
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502.564.6660
Fax: 502.564.9875