Department of Civil Service Merit System Affirmative Action Office subject, correspondence and project files
Series Number
B0546
Summary
The Merit System Affirmative Action Office was established by the Department of Civil Service in 1977 to serve as a liaison among state and public agencies concerned with equal opportunity, to handle discrimination complaints and to monitor the affirmative action programs of all state agencies. The records in this series, created by the Office's director and her staff, include reports, policy and procedure documents, minutes, correspondence and memoranda and discrimination complaints. The records reveal the impact of State laws and public policy on ethnic minorities.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Merit System Affirmative Action Office
Access Restrictions
Researchers shall not reveal names of individuals involved in complaints and grievances for 30 years after creation of records.
Correspondence, reports and testimony on work force composition and affirmative action in state and local government
Series Number
L0103
Summary
The New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations' Subcommittee on Affirmative Action researched, compiled information and reported on affirmative action as it related to the employment of women, minorities, Vietnam Era veterans and the disabled in New York State. The records in these files are the result of this five-year investigation which was accomplished through a series of hearings and by polling New York State government at both the state and local levels.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Sub-committee on Affirmative Action
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.