What is Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action is a program of positive action, undertaken with conviction and effort, to overcome the present effects of past practices, policies, or barriers to equal employment opportunity and to achieve the full and fair participation of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities found to be underutilized in the workforce based on availability.

The purpose of Affirmative Action is to establish fair access to employment opportunities and create a workforce that accurately reflects the demographics of the qualified, available workforce in the relevant job market. Affirmative Action policies and programs are tools that enable additional efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.