[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 26]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 7CFR18.3]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 18--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 18.3  Development and adoption of equal employment opportunity programs.

    (a) Submission. Within 90 days after the effective date of this 
part, the President shall furnish to the Secretary a positive continuing 
program

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to assure that employment is provided without discrimination.
    (b) Development. The President and the Secretary may consult with 
each other at any time regarding the development and evaluation of the 
program in order to better effectuate the purpose of this part. The 
program may be a part of a general program establishing employment 
procedures for employees of the university and may cover other rights 
and privileges of employees.
    (c) Concurrence. The Secretary may concur with the program proposed 
by the President. If the Secretary does not concur with the proposed 
program, he shall inform the President and make suggestions for 
improvement. The President will have 30 days thereafter to furnish a 
satisfactory proposal.
    (d) Amendment. After concurrence has been obtained on the program, 
the President may make recommendations to amend the program to improve 
its effectiveness and furnish them to the Secretary for concurrence. If 
the Secretary, at any time finds that a program, as implemented, does 
not achieve the purposes described in Sec. 18.2, he shall confer with 
the President concerning needed improvements and changes. The President 
will furnish a satisfactory amendment to the Secretary within 30 days 
for concurrence.
    (e) Effective date. The program or amendments to it shall be made 
effective by the President not later than 30 days from the date of 
concurrence.