OFCCP Sends Out Pre-Scheduling Notices

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has sent out Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (“CSALs”) to individual establishments identified for upcoming compliance reviews.The pre-scheduling notices we've seen were directed to the specific facility that will be undergoing a review and not to a corporate headquarters location. Federal contractors and subcontractors should be on the lookout for these letters.  

The current round of pre-scheduling notices, like the CSALs OFCCP had been using, are NOT formal letters opening compliance reviews (i.e. "scheduling letters"). The purposes of the CSALs are to:

• Provide the contractor establishment’s internal EEO staff notice to obtain management support for EEO and self-audit efforts;
• Encourage contractors to take advantage of OFCCP compliance assistance offerings;
• Encourage contractors to focus on self-audit efforts that, if problems are adequately analyzed and corrected, saves OFCCP time/resources when we do an evaluation; and
• Help contractors manage/budget the amount of time required for evaluation activity.

We encourage companies that receives a pre-scheduling notice to monitor the implementation of their AAPs and inform company representatives of the potential for a compliance review in the near future.
Contact THOMAS HOUSTON at (800) 330-9000 if you have received a CSAL and discuss any concerns with us.

Source: OFCCP