The Commission encourages major jurisdictional utilities
and major telecommunications utilities to implement diversity programs. This
effort may include the following:
(1)
The articulation of a corporate policy by the senior executives of the major
jurisdictional utility and the major telecommunications utility committing it
to improving its level of diversity in the workplace and within its procurement
process.
(2) The development and
implementation of a corporate-wide diversity program with specified goals and
objectives for each year.
(3) The
appointment of utility managers to be responsible for the success of the
program.
(4) The training of
managers regarding implementing diversity initiatives in the areas of
employment and contracting for goods and services.
(5) The location of qualified
minority/women/persons with disabilities/LGBTQ/veteran-owned business
contractors and mentoring, partnering and training qualified
women/minority/persons with disabilities/LGBTQ/veteran-owned businesses
contractors to serve the needs of the major jurisdictional utility and the
major telecommunications utility.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 69.803 adopted March 24, 1995, effective
3/25/1995, 25 Pa.B. 1084;
amended January 22, 2021, effective 1/23/2021, 51 Pa.B. 435.
Amended by
Pennsylvania
Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 39. September 30, 2023, effective
9/30/2023
Amended by
Pennsylvania
Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 13. March 30, 2024, effective
3/30/2024
The provisions of this § 69.803 amended undet the
Public Utility Code,
66 Pa.C.S. §
§
501,
505,
506 and
512.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
51.11 (relating to general); 52
Pa. Code §
51.12 (relating to definitions);
52 Pa. Code §
69.802 (relating to definitions
for reporting employee statistics); and 52 Pa. Code §
69.802a (relating to definitions
for reporting vendor statistics).
