On May 7, 2014, OFCCP posted on its website
Directive 2014-01: TRICARE Subcontractor Enforcement Activities, http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/directives/dir2014_01.htm which
establishes a five-year moratorium on enforcement of obligations related to
affirmative action programs and recordkeeping under Executive Order (E.O.) 11246,
as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section
503), as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act
of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended. However, the moratorium does not
apply to the investigation of complaints of discrimination under 41 CFR
60-1.24; 41 CFR 60-300.61 and 41 CFR 60-741.61. The moratorium directive is
effective immediately and applies to all health-care entities that participate
in TRICARE as subcontractors under a prime contract between the Department of
Defense (DoD) TRICARE Management Activity and one of the prime managed-care
contractors.
During the moratorium period, OFCCP staff will
engage in outreach and technical assistance to provide greater clarity to the
TRICARE subcontractor community about their obligations to prohibit
discrimination and take affirmative action to improve employment opportunities
for qualified women, minorities, people with disabilities and protected groups
of veterans. In addition, we will continue to work with other federal agencies
to clarify the coverage of health care providers under the laws we
enforce.
Source: OFCCP
This information is intended to be
educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.
