1. National Industry Liaison Group (NILG)
August 2, 2017

2. A little bit of history ….
History of ILGs:
Industry Liaison Groups (ILGs) are organizations spawned by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in the early 1980′s to encourage open communication between federal contractors and the OFCCP.
The objectives have expanded since the ILGs’ early beginnings to include partnerships with other government agencies, like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Disability Employment Programs (ODEP) and US DOL Veterans Employment & Training Service (DOL Vets), to name a few.
Local ILGs are in every OFCCP region.

3. A little bit of history ….
Working Together Towards Equality in the Workplace
NILG Vision:
To be the premier association of federal contractors supporting affirmative action and equal opportunity in the workplace through collaboration with ILGs and liaisons with the OFCCP, the EEOC, and other government agencies and organizations connected to federal contracting EEO and AA requirements.
NILG Mission:
Support individual Industry Liaison Groups
Coordinate the annual ILG National Conference
Provide comments and feedback to regulators
Liaise with OFCCP, ODEP, VETS, EEOC and related stakeholders

4. NILG Partnerships

5. NILG Board Strategy
NILG Board’s Strategic Direction Follows Four Pillars:
Pillar One: Solidifying Agency Relationships
Pillar Two: Supporting and Engaging with ILGs
Pillar Three: Leveraging the Voice of the ILGs
Pillar Four: Maximizing the Value of the Annual Conference

6. Pillar One: Solidifying Agency Relationships
NILG/OFCCP Activity
2016
Meeting with senior staff at ILG National Conference
2017
Meeting with Acting Director Dowd and senior staff to discuss compliance assistance
Ongoing
Regular meetings with OFCCP Alliance Partners and OFCCP staff
NILG/EEOC Activity
2016
Attended EEOC Commission hearing on Notice of Proposed changes to EEO-1 report
August mtg with Chair Yang & Commissioner Lipnic
2017
March mtg with Acting Chair Lipnic re: EEO-1 report
May mtg with Acting Chair Lipnic and other constituents re: Equal Pay and EEO-1 report
Other
Sept 2016 Webinar: EEOC ACT Digital Initiative
Monthly meetings with EEOC National Representatives

7. Pillar One: Solidifying Agency Relationships
NILG/ODEP Activity
Co-Host webinars in partnership with EARN and ODEP to provide information on best practices in the disability space to ILG members only
Webinars included: (1) Ensuring Your Virtual Doors are Open: A Key Component of Disability Inclusion and (2) Building a Disability-Inclusive Talent Pipeline
Added a disability focused page on NILG website called Advancing Disability Employment
NILG/VETS Activity
Meet with VETS representatives once a quarter
Presented issue of timing of VETS-4212 report to coincide with EEO-1 report; currently being reviewed by VETS team
VETS presenting at ILG conference in breakout session
Discussing with VETS possible webinar topics

8. NILG Comments Committee NILG Constituency Outreach and Media Committee
Pillar Two: Supporting and Engaging with ILGs
Pillar Three: Leveraging the Voice of the ILGs
NILG Comments Committee
Craft and submit responses to various agency NPRMs on behalf of the ILGs. 7 submissions in last year:
Comment Submissions:
OFCCP and EEOC merger Letter
Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Unfair Immigration- Related Employment Practices,
Revision to EEO-1 Report -Pay Data, &
EEOC Proposed Retaliation Guidance,
OFCCP Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional AAPs,
National Industry Liaison Group Comment on the Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Unfair Immigration- Related Employment Practices: October 14, 2016
NILG Constituency Outreach and Media Committee
Distribute periodic updates from agencies on enforcement priorities
Conducts annual surveys of ILG Chairs on membership needs
Produce 5 webinars annually on topics of interest to the ILG membership across the U.S.
Examples are:
Top Ten Litigation Developments: The GC’s Perspective by the EEOC
Industry Experts on Effective & Compliant Compensation Analyses by Biddle Consulting
Effective Outreach & Recruiting by James Schmeling, Syracuse Univ. Institute for Veterans

9. NILG Conference Management Committee
Pillar Four: Maximizing the Value of the Annual Conference
NILG Conference Management Committee
2018, 2019 and 2020 Conference locations have been selected and confirmed
Re-Brand 2020 Conference as the NILG National Conference
2020 Co-Host Selection: Mid-Atlantic ILG
Revising conference management processes for the conference to ensure quality and consistency in conference programming and presentation

10. Working Together Towards Equality in the Workplace
Other NILG Activities
Partnership with Cornell University’s research into Sec compliance via survey
Elections for NILG Board Members in the following regions coming up:
Southeast
Midwest
Mid-Atlantic
Please visit the NILG Booth #25 for more info and a chance to win a $100 Gift Card!

11. Lois Ellen Baumerich Lifetime Achievement Award

12. 10th Annual Recognition 35th ILG National Conference
July 2007

13. Southwest Research Institute
Tony Magaro
Executive Director, HR
Southwest Research Institute