Chapter 28 - EXHIBIT 28H • EEOC|CCRD WORKSHARING AGREEMENT

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

EXHIBIT 28H • EEOC/CCRD WORKSHARING AGREEMENT

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

FY 2013 EEOC/FEPA MODEL WORKSHARING AGREEMENT WORKSHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN Colorado Civil Rights Division and THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Phoenix District Office FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Colorado Civil Rights Division, hereinafter referred to as the FEPA, has jurisdiction over allegations of employment discrimination filed against employers of 1 or more employees occurring within State of Colorado based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation (including transgender status), marriage to co-worker and retaliation pursuant to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-401 et seq.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hereinafter referred to as the EEOC, has jurisdiction over allegations of employment discrimination occurring throughout the United States where such charges are based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, all pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2000(e)) (hereinafter referred to as Title VII). The EEOC has jurisdiction to investigate and determine charges of discrimination based on age (40 or older) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C.§ 621 et. seq.)(ADEA), for unequal wages based on sex under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended (29 U.S.C.§ 206) (EPA), and over allegations of employment discrimination based on disability pursuant to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 12101) (ADA), and over the use or acquisition of genetic information as the basis for employment decisions pursuant to Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.

B. In recognition of, and to the extent of the common jurisdiction and goals of the two (2) Agencies, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the FEPA and the EEOC hereby agree to the terms of this Worksharing Agreement, which is designed to provide individuals with an efficient procedure for obtaining redress for their grievances under appropriate Colorado and Federal laws.

II. FILING OF CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION

A. In order to facilitate the assertion of employment rights, the EEOC and the FEPA each designate the other as its agent for the purpose of receiving and drafting charges, including those that are not jurisdictional with the agency that initially receives the charges. The EEOC's receipt of charges on the FEPA's behalf will automatically initiate the proceedings of both the EEOC and the FEPA for the purposes of Section 706 (c) and (e) (1) of Title VII. This delegation of authority to receive charges does not

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