Indiana § 4-15-12-1 - Definitions
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§ 4-15-12-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:
"Affected class" means:
(1) minorities;
(2) women;
(3) persons with disabilities; and
(4) persons forty (40) years of age and older.
"Affirmative action policy" means the state's affirmative action policy established in section 2 of this chapter.
"Persons with disabilities" means all persons who by reason of physical or mental disability are unable to achieve full vocational participation.
"Minorities" means persons identified as Blacks, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics.
"Office" means the Indiana affirmative action office created by this chapter.
"State agency" means any department, agency, commission, division, authority, board, bureau, or office of the state under the executive authority of the governor, except any state educational institution.
"Underutilization" means having fewer members of an affected class in a particular job category and classification than would be reasonably expected by their availability in the labor market for that job category and classification.
As added by P.L.12-1983, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.47; P.L.99-2007, SEC.9.
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