1. Newsletter
September 2009
AKA: Arizona Industry Liaison Group Affiliate (AILG)
Quad A
P. O. Box 1848
Phoenix, AZ 85001
www.azquada.org Veterans & the Workplace
E-mail: azquada@aol.com
E-Fax: (623) 321-6016
Do federal contractors know the new regulations regarding veterans (VEVRAA)
Board Members & Officers and persons with disabilities (Rehabilitation Act)?
John Garza, President
JAG Specialties, LLC Is your organization complying with all of the requirements mandated by the
(602) 300-2023
Flossie Christensen, Chair
government?
Las Vegas SNILG Chapter
Bank of Nevada Join us for our September 15 membership meeting to be held at Arizona
(702) 248-4200 Workforce Connection (details below) . You’ll learn:
Gail Painter, PHR
Vice President
EEO/AA Compliance Specialist • Which contractors are required to abide by the VEVRAA and
(623) 202-9058 Rehabilitation Act regulations,
Maria Sandoval, Treasurer
Shamrock Foods
(602)477-2529
• What the requirements are of both acts,
Rebecca Rand
Recording Secretary • What the OFCCP’s current focus is with regard to these two protected
American Express groups, and
(602) 537-2960
Marian Enriquez
The Sundt Companies, Inc. • Suggestions for outreach.
(480) 293-3108
Tom Arn
Quarles & Brady Santos Rodriguez, Business Service Coordinator, will share the benefits of the
(602) 229-5342 Arizona Workforce Connection One-Stop Center’s services and how it can
Neil Bourque benefit your company. In addition, a private tour of the facility will be provided.
The Marc Center
(480) 969-3800
Our guest speaker will be Michael Espinosa, Director, US Department of Labor
George Thorne
Jobing.com Veterans Employment & Training Services (see Speaker’s Profile on page 2).
(602) 914-7507
Lisa Barnum
Boeing Company September 15 Membership Meeting
480-648-7944
Evelyn Miller
Raytheon
Heroes to Hometowns
520-794-9997
Charlene Valestin
(Veterans & the Workplace)
Zions Bancorporation Michael Espinosa, Director, US Dept of Labor
(928) 899-4199
Lida Daniels Veterans Employment & Training Service
Blood Systems
(480) 675-5607
Quad A Administrator Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Chris Weakland
Legacy Partners Consulting Location: Arizona Workforce
& Coaching, LLC
(602) 377-0404
Connection
Membership meetings are the 3406 N. 51st Ave (No of
3rd Tuesday of every month
from 8:30-10:00 a.m. Thomas)
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2. Speaker’s Profile
Michael Espinosa has worked for the U. S. Dept. of Labor/Veterans Employment and Training Service
(VETS) since August 1991. He has been in his present position as Director since February 2000. Mike
served in the Army as a medic from 1969 through 1972. As the Grant Officer’s Technical Representative
in Arizona, Mike has oversight of the DVOP/LVER grant, two Homeless Veterans Grants and one Veterans
Workforce Investment Grant.
Immigration Alert: Dept of E-Verify Final Rule
Homeland Security Issues Became Applicable on
Revised Form I-9 September 8, 2009
August 2009
All employers, including federal contractors,
On August 27, 2009, the Department of are required to enroll in E-Verify if and when
Homeland Security’s Citizenship and they are awarded a federal contract or
Immigration Services issued a minor revision subcontract that requires participation in E-
to the Form I-9. The new version is fillable Verify as a term of the contract.
online and now bears an expiration date of
Answers to frequently asked questions about
8/31/2012 in the upper right corner. No
substantive changes were made, either to the what the rule means to employers and
employees can be found on the U.S.
form or to the list of acceptable identity and
work eligibility documents. Citizenship and Immigration Services web site
at:
The Form's revision date, which appears in http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb9
the lower right corner of the form, is now 5919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?
8/7/09. Although all employers are vgnextchannel=534bbd181e09d110VgnVCM100000471
encouraged to begin using the new 8/7/09 8190aRCRD&vgnextoid=cb2a535e0869d110VgnVCM10
version immediately, for now it is still 00004718190aRCRD
acceptable to use the previous, 2/2/09
version.
The new Form I-9 is available online at http://
www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf. Stay Abreast of Changes
and Trends in Federal
All employers in the United States are
required, under the Immigration & Nationality
Act, to use the Form I-9 to verify the identity
and employment eligibility of each new Contractor Compliance.
employee (both citizen and noncitizen) hired
after November 6, 1986. A Form I-9 must be
kept for each employee for three years after Join us for
the date of hire or one year after the th
employment ends, whichever is later. Failure Quad A’s 12 Annual
to complete and maintain I-9 forms for all
employees can result in federal, civil and
criminal penalties. (Reprinted with permission Compliance Conference
by Quarles & Brady LLP.)
November 17, 2009.
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3. Black Canyon Conference Center
9440 N.25th Ave., Phoenix, AZ
AKA: Arizona Industry Liaison Group Affiliate (AILG)
12th Annual Compliance Conference
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Registration Form
(One per attendee, please)
COST (Includes Lunch & All Materials):
Payments received by November 1, 2009: $100 Members $150 Nonmembers
Payments received after November 1, 2009: $125 Members $175 Nonmembers
Name: _____________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________
Organization: ________________________________________Work Phone: _________________________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
City, State & Zip: __________________________________________________________________________________
For AMEX/Visa/MasterCard Payments, fax registration to 623/321-6016:
Card #______________________________________________________________ Expiration:___________________
If paying by check:
Please make checks payable to Arizona Affirmative Action Association and mail together with registration
form to: AAAA, P. O. Box 1848, Phoenix, AZ 85001. For further information, contact us at azquada@aol.com
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4. The Arizona, Las Vegas and
Hawaii ILG's are privileged to
host the 28th Annual Industry
Liaison Group National
Conference
United in Equality…
Believe It, Achieve It
August 3 - 6, 2010
REGISTER NOW @
http://www.ilgnvegas2010.com/
The Conference will be held at
the beautiful
Conference room rates start at
$159 per night. Our group
password is NLG. You may
also book your room by calling
1-866-767-7773
Group Code: NATLIAISON
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5. 2009 Quad A Membership Application
Thank you for your continuing interest in and support of the Arizona Affirmative Action Association (Quad A).
Our members include professionals in the fields of human resource management, equal employment
opportunity, affirmative action, workplace diversity and other related fields. For over 25 years, Quad A has
been providing its members with quality, up-to-date information through workshops, seminars and
conferences. Your membership entitles you to a monthly newsletter, quarterly meetings/workshops,
seminars, the Annual Conference (in April) and Compliance Conference (in the fall). Most activities are
included in your membership; others are offered at a substantial discount. At only $75 per year (Jan-Dec),
membership in Quad A is a true value for the money. (Individual memberships only; no organizational
memberships at this time.)
Goals of the Arizona Affirmative Action Association are to:
• Promote equal employment opportunity, diversity and affirmative action in the workplace.
• Promote awareness and recognition in the workplace and the community of the benefits of taking
affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunities
• Share and disseminate up-to-date information on EEO, AA and diversity issues, legislation, judicial
decisions, best practices and trends.
• Provide an opportunity for professionals interested in EEO, AA and diversity issues to network and
communicate.
Membership fee in Quad A is a qualified tax deduction. To renew your annual membership, or to apply
as a new member, please complete the following information and return it along with a check for $75 made
payable to the Arizona Affirmative Action Association to our office at P.O. Box 1848, Phoenix, AZ 85001.
NOTE: Please provide us with an e-mail address to which we can send your monthly newsletter. Quad A is
a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization (TIN 86-0966437), and e-mailing saves the Association a considerable
amount on printing and postage each month. THANK YOU!
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL
Member Name:
Company Name:
Title:
Mailing Address:
Phone: Fax:
E-mail:
___Visa ___ MC ___Am Ex Name on card:
Card # Expires:
Please return this renewal form along with a check or credit card for $75 made payable to Arizona Affirmative
Action Association to our office at P.O. Box 1848, Phoenix, AZ 85001 or eFAX to (623) 321-6016.
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